The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of historical events and the work of political cartoonists, particularly Thomas Nast. The Donkey as a ...

The Democratic Party is older, officially founded in 1844 ... Republicans adopted the elephant as their official symbol, "and although the Democrats have yet to declare their own, you wouldn ...

Here's how each symbol came to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties: Origins: The donkey first became associated with the Democratic Party during Andrew Jackson's presidential ...

Williams, however, defended his actions, claiming his intent was to start a conversation about the symbol's original meaning in religious and cultural traditions such as Buddhism. 'People see ...