[1] The title was created in 1938 for Ettore Conti, an Italian industrialist and philanthropist, who founded a number of Italy’s energy companies.

[2] The County of Verampio was created in recognition of Conti's numerous contributions to Italy's energy and banking industries, and his role as a prominent public figure and Senator of The Realm.

Similar titles were created for the likes of Giovanni Caproni (Count of Taliedo), Gabriele d'Annunzio (Prince of Montenevoso) and Pietro Badoglio (Marquis of Sabotino and Duke of Addis Abeba).

[4] The County of Verampio was specifically chosen for Conti's title because the majority of his hydroelectric dams and property holdings were located in the locality's valley.

The motto reads: "Agere Non Loqui" or "Act, do not speak" which Conti's peers often jested was an allusion to his clandestine nature.