<span>The olive branch is a biblical symbol used for representing hope and peace, so I assume that it is to signify that the barer of the symbol keeps hope and freedom at their right hand.</span>
Nope it was pork and sausages
Political changes were that the republic was once again established. The second empire fell and the third republic rose. Another thing was the <span>annexation of </span><span>Alsace-Lorraine which meant that that territory now belonged to the newly formed and unified German Empire which was a direct opposition to France's domination over Europe.</span>
