Olive dove biography
olive dose
Olive-backed Quail-Dove was created in 1867.
The dove holds an olive branch
The dove brought back an olive leaf to Noah, indicating that the flood waters were receding and that there was dry land available.
The dove with the olive branch is used as a sign of peace. --Swaroop Atnoorkar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
The United Nations uses the dove and the olive branch as symbols of peace and harmony.
Genesis 8:11 - Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth. [NKJV]
An olive branch and a white dove are common ancient symbols for peace.
the dove
The dove with an olive branch has been a symbol of peace and unity since ancient times. In the Bible, a dove brought an olive branch to Noah after the flood, symbolizing the end of God's wrath. The combination of the gentle dove and the peaceful olive branch has come to represent hope and reconciliation.
The olive tree or branch is a symbol of peace in Christianity, especially associated with a dove. In the days of Noah and his ark, a dove was sent out to find dry land, and it returned with an olive branch as proof that the waters were receding.