Olive Branch - Other Uses

Other Uses

Several towns have been named Olive Branch as a symbol of peaceful living, such as Olive Branch, Mississippi.

The olive branch is a symbol of peace in Arab folk traditions. In 1974, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat brought an olive branch to the UN General Assembly and said, "Today I have come bearing an olive branch and a freedom-fighter's gun. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand."

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