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The olive branch is a branch of an olive tree. In Western culture, derived from the customs of Ancient Greece, it symbolizes peace or goodwill. The original link between olive branches and peace is unknown. Some explanations center on that olive trees take a very long time to bear fruit. Thus the cultivation of olives is something that is generally impossible in time of war. Image:Olive branch.png

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  • The olive branch is a branch of an olive tree. In Western culture, derived from the customs of Ancient Greece, it symbolizes peace or goodwill. The original link between olive branches and peace is unknown. Some explanations center on that olive trees take a very long time to bear fruit. Thus the cultivation of olives is something that is generally impossible in time of war. Image:Olive branch.png
  • The Olive branch was a symbol of peace or victory. It was used mostly by the Federation when they sent envoys on missions of peace to various planets and governments. The Federation seal features two olive branches. (DS9 novel: The Heart of the Warrior)
  • The olive branch is a branch of an olive tree. In Western culture, derived from the customs of Ancient Greece, it symbolizes peace or goodwill. The original link between olive branches and peace is unknown. Some explanations center on that olive trees take a very long time to bear fruit. Thus the cultivation of olives is something that is generally impossible in time of war. Another possible explanation is that olives are among the first agricultural crops and an offering of an olive branch is a way to establish peace and camaraderie through agriculture.
  • Olive Branch is an Iliad crossover fanfiction written and published on FanFiction.Net by Courtanie.
  • The Olive Branch was a Union steamer. At the Battle of Fort Pillow, the Olive Branch attempted to leave the Mississippi River and land reinforcements on the banks of Coal Creek. Instead, Confederate troops under the immediate command of Colonel Clark Barteau took up positions along the creek, and managed to keep the troops from landing.
  • The olive branch was the branch of the olive tree, which was regarded as a symbol of peace originating in ancient Greece. In 2293, fleet admiral Bill described James T. Kirk as the Federation's first olive branch towards the Klingon Empire, when Kirk was ordered to escort Kronos One to Earth. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) In 2376, while trying to communicate with nucleogenic lifeforms, Chakotay described the crude message prepared as being a small olive branch, but an olive branch nonetheless. (VOY: "Equinox, Part II")
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  • The olive branch is a branch of an olive tree. In Western culture, derived from the customs of Ancient Greece, it symbolizes peace or goodwill. The original link between olive branches and peace is unknown. Some explanations center on that olive trees take a very long time to bear fruit. Thus the cultivation of olives is something that is generally impossible in time of war. Image:Olive branch.png
  • The Olive branch was a symbol of peace or victory. It was used mostly by the Federation when they sent envoys on missions of peace to various planets and governments. The Federation seal features two olive branches. (DS9 novel: The Heart of the Warrior)
  • The olive branch was the branch of the olive tree, which was regarded as a symbol of peace originating in ancient Greece. In 2293, fleet admiral Bill described James T. Kirk as the Federation's first olive branch towards the Klingon Empire, when Kirk was ordered to escort Kronos One to Earth. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) In 2376, while trying to communicate with nucleogenic lifeforms, Chakotay described the crude message prepared as being a small olive branch, but an olive branch nonetheless. (VOY: "Equinox, Part II") Later that year, The Doctor thanked Deanna Troi for extending an olive branch when she tried to mediate between him and Lewis Zimmerman. (VOY: "Life Line")
  • The olive branch is a branch of an olive tree. In Western culture, derived from the customs of Ancient Greece, it symbolizes peace or goodwill. The original link between olive branches and peace is unknown. Some explanations center on that olive trees take a very long time to bear fruit. Thus the cultivation of olives is something that is generally impossible in time of war. Another possible explanation is that olives are among the first agricultural crops and an offering of an olive branch is a way to establish peace and camaraderie through agriculture.
  • Olive Branch is an Iliad crossover fanfiction written and published on FanFiction.Net by Courtanie.
  • The Olive Branch was a Union steamer. At the Battle of Fort Pillow, the Olive Branch attempted to leave the Mississippi River and land reinforcements on the banks of Coal Creek. Instead, Confederate troops under the immediate command of Colonel Clark Barteau took up positions along the creek, and managed to keep the troops from landing.
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