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 ...

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 ...

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.

This donkey messenger was also shown to be scaring an elephant labeled "The Republican Vote." Thomas Nast's illustrations continued as such until each animal became synonymous with its respective ...

Thomas Nast, the German-born editorial cartoonist for Harper’s Weekly magazine, came up with both of them — he introduced the donkey first, on Jan. 19, 1870: 155 years ago Sunday.

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

A hopelessly stupid political cartoon appeared in the June 25 Gazette. In it, a 35-year-old version of Donald Trump has slain ...

The elephant and the donkey that briefly flanked the bar’s name had also been covered, as had the slogan “Putting the ‘lit’ in ‘politics.’” The makeover generated a fresh round of ...

This donkey messenger was also shown to be scaring an elephant labeled "The Republican Vote." Thomas Nast's illustrations continued as such until each animal became synonymous with its respective ...