The ruling doge, or chief magistrate who was the head of the city government, would throw a wedding ring into the water from his grand state galley during an official procession down the Grand Canal.

• 在官员队伍走下大运河时，居统治地位的执政官，或市政府首脑，即地方长官，要从他的大礼仪船上将一枚结婚戒指抛进大海。