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Fun facts: The symbols
white doves and olive branches
They both represent peace
Doves were shown in several ancient stories related to the Great Flood myth
Mesopotamian poem
The hero releases birds after days of rain
The Bible
A dove returned to Noah with an olive branch in its mouth
a dove appeared after Jesus's baptism
Ancient Greek brides and Olympic athletes wore olive wreaths
During Roman Empire, exchanging olive branches with enemies was a gesture of peace.
In political cartoon and on anti-war posters
The expression "extend an olive branch"
A snake winding around a rod
the rod is called the Rod of Asclepius, the ancient Greek god of medicine.
the Greeks believed a certain type of snake had healing properties, so they used them in medical treatments.
These snakes was put on the clinic floors below patients' bed.
Two snakes winding around a winged rod
The symbol is called caduceus, the symbol of Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
originally represented trade
was mistakenly used as the symbol of US Army's medical department