In the Ark Mariner degree the story of Noah and the Flood plays a big part. In the emblem above you see a rainbow coloured ribbon, a rainbow and a dove holding an olive branch. The latter was a sign for Noah that the water level was dropping and that there was land again.
On a “Apprentice Mason of Practice” tracing board (see peacock), the olive branch mirrors the pomegranates.
Q. What do the two branches of pomegranate and olive tell us?
A. The pomegranate shows us the harmony, that should reign among us and the olive the peace being felt here.
Ark Mariner jewel. Year and designer unknown.