In Genesis, the dove brought an olive leaf back to Noah’s Ark.
Genesis 8:11 says the dove returned toward evening with a freshly plucked olive leaf in its beak. Noah understood this as evidence that the waters had receded from the earth. The episode follows an earlier release of a raven and an initial release of the dove, which returned because it found no suitable place to rest.
The olive leaf became one of the most recognizable symbols associated with the flood story. In later Jewish, Christian, and broader Western traditions, a dove carrying an olive branch or leaf commonly represents peace, reconciliation, and the end of conflict. The biblical wording specifically mentions an olive leaf, while artistic versions often show a larger branch.
The passage does not say that Noah planted the tree or that the dove flew to a particular named mountain. It simply records the leaf as a sign that vegetation had reappeared or remained above the receding waters. The following release of the dove produced no return, helping Noah infer that the ground was becoming dry.