Marriage of the Sea ceremony
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The Marriage of the Sea ceremony was a major maritime event in the Republic of Venice commemorated on Ascension Day. It symbolized the maritime dominion of Venice and was manifested by the throwing of
The Bucentaur near San Nicolò di Lido by Francesco Guardi
The Departure of Bucentaur for the Lido on Ascension Day by Francesco Guardi
Launching ring for corvette Cristoforo Colombo (1892). Marriage of the Sea ceremony (Sposalizio del Mare). Naval History Museum, Venice
The Return of the Bucentaur to the Molo on Ascension Day by Canaletto
Poland's Wedding to the Sea
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Poland's Wedding to the Sea was a ceremony meant to symbolize restored Polish access to the Baltic Sea that was lost in 1793 by the Partitions of Poland. It was first performed on 10 February 1920 by
Marriage of the Sea ceremony
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Memorial to the 1945 Wedding in Mrzeżyno
Site of the 1920 Wedding in Puck – Kashubia
Poland's Wedding to the Sea by Wojciech Kossak. Painting of the 1920 ceremony in Puck
The flag marks the site of the 1945 Wedding in Kołobrzeg