The Symbolism of Olive Blossoms

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Olive flower as national flower

The legendary olive flower

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Don't ask me where I come from. My hometown is far away. Why do I wander? Wandering far away, wandering. Qi Yu's ethereal singing voice and San Mao's beautiful lyrics sounded in my ears. How much meaning does the song "olive tree" symbolize?

Olive flower as national flower

Olive flower as the national flower

Olive flower is the national flower of Greece, Tunisia and Cyprus. This flower symbolizes the pride of the Greek nation and the prosperity of the country. When a competition is held, an olive branch is used as a laurel crown to reward the winner. The olive branch is also used as a sign of peace. Tunisia in North Africa is rich in olives and is known as the "Olive Garden of the World". The flag of Cyprus features two green olive branches, which regard the olive as a symbol of peace, wisdom, and victory.

The olive branch is the branch of the olive, which is the national tree of Greece. The original plant belongs to the small evergreen shrub of the family Lymphaceae. It has a beautiful tree shape and luxuriant branches and leaves. It was introduced in my country in the 1960s and is now cultivated as a garden ornamental plant in many areas. It blooms small white flowers in September every year and bears fruit in October. The fruit matures as it changes from green to red.

The legendary olive flower

The origin of the dove and the olive branch - the symbol of peace

There is such a story in the New Testament: Once upon a time there was a man named Noah. One day he heard the voice of God. God said that because of people's sins, a flood would come and destroy the world. God told him to build a big boat so that he could escape from death. So Noah and his sons built a large, rectangular wooden vessel called an ark. When the flood came, Noah and his family boarded the ark, and also brought a pair of lions, tigers, rabbits, ducks, butterflies and other animals on board.

The water became stronger and stronger. After a few days, the creek turned into a rapid, the quagmire turned into a large lake, and the ark floated back and forth on the rough water. After many days, the rain stopped, but the floods had not receded. The ark docked at the top of a high mountain. Noah opened the cage and released a little gray dove. However, the pigeon soon flew back and flapped its wings in front of the cage. A few days later, Noah released the dove again. This time, when the dove flew back, it had a newly twisted olive leaf in its mouth. Noah knew that the flood had completely receded and peace had come. He and his wife, son, and grandchildren got off the boat and walked up to the top of the mountain in the morning light. The animals followed them out of the ark. In front of them, there was no longer a raging flood, but a valley full of green trees and a mountain path lined with flowers.

Later, people used doves and olive branches to symbolize peace.

The legendary olive flower

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