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Olive branches are used throughout modern and classical works to represent peace. The Eagle , on the Great Seal Of The United States , grasps with its right talon an olive branch containing 13 olives and leaves, while the flags of many nations (including the seal of the United Nations) feature olive branches in their design. Also used in many police patches and badges across the world to signify peace. Why the olive branch came to symbolize peace remains something of a mystery. Speculative explanations tend to center around the idea that Olive Tree s take a very long time to bear fruit. Thus the cultivation of olives is something that is generally impossible in time of War . Some theologists speculate that it may represent the branch brought back to Noah's Ark by the dove during the Flood. See also an explanation in the ' Peace Symbol ' article. Several towns have been named "Olive Branch" as a symbol of peaceful living, such as Olive Branch, MS. |
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