Kaiser participated in the ceremonial transfer of the island of Helgoland from British to German control in the summer of 1890.

The intensification of the combat is sapping efforts to lay the foundations for a largely ceremonial transfer of political sovereignty to the Iraqis on June 30.

In the Middle Ages investiture was the ceremonial transfer of a fief by an overlord to a vassal.

An agreement was signed on January 11, 1794, under which both nations agreed to abandon Nootka Sound, with a ceremonial transfer of the post at Friendly Cove to the British.

Mr. Brokaw, like the other network anchors, had gone to Baghdad last week for what was expected to be the ceremonial transfer of sovereignty from the Coalition Authority to the interim Iraqi government.

Their mortal remains have been interred in the crypt underneath since 1521, after a ceremonial transfer of their remains from the Alhambra.

In another interview, with Reuters, Mr. Kheir called Rifaat al-Assad "a leader of the Syrian people" and denounced the ceremonial transfer of power to President Assad's son.

Directly thereafter, the two ships steamed to the island of Helgoland to celebrate the ceremonial transfer from Britain; there, the entire German fleet joined Irene and Hohenzollern for the ceremonies.

Queen Margaret, was canonised in 1250 and after the ceremonial transfer of her remains to Dunfermline Abbey, emerged as one of most revered national saints.

On 22 September 1934, a ceremonial transfer to Himmler took place.