The image of a dove and a olive branch is often a symbol used for peace. The term extending the olive branch is also often used to express trying to deal with things in a peaceful manor.
The United Nations also uses the olive branch in their logo. This ties into the idea of the United Nations have the goal of bringing the world together in a peaceful way.
Another very prevalent image of the olive branch comes from the modern Olympic Games. This imagery comes from the ties to the ancient Olympic Games, where the olive branch was a symbol for the games. The victors received an olive branch wreath among other prizes as well. In 2004 the Olympic Games returned to their birthplace of Greece. The victors were given Olympic wreaths as a way to remember the ancient games and help demonstrate the idea of unification and peace.
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