Poland's wedding to the sea, as performed in 1920 by General Haller. Painting by Wojciech Kossak.

Poland's wedding to the sea was a ceremony symbolizing restored Polish access to the sea. By Wojciech Kossak This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... By Wojciech Kossak This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Wojciech Kossak, self-portrait. ...

It was first performed on February 10, 1920, by General Józef Haller at Puck, on Poland's Baltic Sea coast. February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Józef Haller Józef Haller de Hallenburg (August 13, 1873 - June 4, 1960) was a Polish general and politician. ... Puck (pronounce: [puʦk], German Putzig) is a town on the south coasts of the Baltic Sea in Eastern Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 12,000 inhabitants. ...

On the second occasion, it was performed by the Polish Army in 1945 in newly-captured Kołobrzeg. 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kołobrzeg (pronounce: [kɔwɔbʒεg], German Kolberg) is a city in Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland with some 50,000 inhabitants (2000). ...

In the ceremony, a military flag was dipped into the sea, while the commander cast in a ring. The speeches on these occasions emphasized the importance of access to the sea for the economic development of Poland.