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Marriage of the Sea ceremony
Ceremony performed in the Republic of Venice / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the ceremony in Pisa, see Marriage of the Sea ceremony (Pisa).
The Marriage of the Sea ceremony (Italian: Sposalizio del Mare) 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 a golden ring into the Adriatic Sea. This ritual gesture was performed by the doge of Venice until the fall of the republic in 1797.
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Since 1965, the ceremony has been reenacted annually by the mayor of Venice reprising the role as doge.