On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of historical events and the work ...

The animal mascots that represent the Democrats and Republicans were created over a century ago with color-coding scheme a ...

While the elephant had appeared in Civil War-era imagery as a symbol of bravery in combat, it was Nast’s 1874 cartoon “Third ...

The elephant and donkey were meant to be satirical depictions, popularised by an American political cartoonist.

ALBAWABA - As the 2024 US elections are in just six days, some people started to question the meaning behind the donkey and ...

His dense and meticulously labeled cartoons served as arguments for analysis and discussion, popularizing the elephant as a ...

The time has come for the Democratic Party to embrace a symbol that speaks to its core values of inclusivity, opportunity, ...

The designation of colors for specific parties, in this case, red for Republicans and blue for Democrats, is something that is so ingrained in the political arena it is hard to believe that it is ...

Perpetuated by political cartoonist Thomas Nast, the donkey became a symbol for the Democratic Party. Soon, Nast invited elephants to the shindig with his illustration titled "Third Term Panic" in ...