The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular culture, primarily driven by cartoonists in the 19th century.Here's how ...

Politicians and parties may flip-flop but for more than 100 years, the political iconography of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant has remained unchanged. Jimmy Stamp.

A very famous political cartoonist named Thomas Nast is credited with making these animals the symbols of their parties during the 1870s. (The donkey was first associated with the Democrats during ...

It’s easy to recognize these political symbols. | id-work/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images (donkey and elephant); Justin Dodd/Mental Floss (question mark) It all started with an insult. During ...

In U.S. politics, the Democratic Party has been represented by a donkey and the Republican Party by an elephant for decades. But many people don't know how long they've symbolized the two big ...

You may be surprised to learn that the relationship between the elephant and donkey and political parties in the U.S. goes all the way back to the mid-1800s. Read on to find out how we got here.

THE elephant and the donkey represent the US party systems since 1828 and 1854. The popularity of the animals rose due to political cartoons at the time to represent the two-party system. ⚠️ … ...

Dems' donkey rears its head in political cartoon, Jan. 15, 1870 A fiberglass donkey awaits use in Philadelphia, site of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, in April 2016. | Matt Rourke/AP Photo ...

HOUSTON, US. The two main political parties in the US are symbolized by two distinct animals: an elephant for Republicans and donkey for Democrats.

The donkey and elephant are widely known as symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties in the US. President Andrew Jackson was nicknamed "jackass" and depicted as a mule by opponents — but ...

Politicians and parties may flip-flop but for more than 100 years, the political iconography of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant has remained unchanged. Jimmy Stamp.