2006-10-24 15:16:21 · 9 answers · asked by W L M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Because the olive branch symbolizes peace, and the United Nations is all about trying to keep the peace.
2006-10-24 19:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by Kelli M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It represents peace.
I believe this meaning was taken into western society by the early story about Noah being brought an olive branch as a sign that there was dry land.
By the way - the original olympic games gave Laurel leaves as a sign of victory (not peace). Considering how ubiquitous olives are in Greece, I think there is a misconception about that.
2006-10-24 15:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An olive branch is what the dove flew back to Noah with to indicate that there was dry land. How the olive tree survived is anybody's guess, but both "dove" and "olive branch" symbolize peace.
2006-10-24 15:20:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 08:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olive branches are a symbol of peace, and that is what the UN is supposed to foster.
2006-10-24 15:19:06 · answer #5 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's a symbol of peace, one given to the winner of the first olympics to celebrate good sportsmanship and competition. That would be its origin; it might be related to the goddess Pax.
My apologies if that's a misconception.
I'll leave this apparently incorrect answer up so others may know whom Elizabeth S is correcting.
My thanks to her.
2006-10-24 15:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is supposed to symbolize peace....I think
2006-10-24 15:18:16 · answer #7 · answered by a person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mean peace
2006-10-24 15:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has something to do with martinis, I think.
2006-10-24 15:19:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋