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.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, US presidential candidates. (Shutterstock) Elephant for Republicans: The elephant symbol was created by famous cartoonist Thomas Nast, it was in Harper's Weekly in ...

The elephant became linked to the Republican Party largely due to the work of political cartoonist Thomas Nast, who is often credited with popularizing both symbols.

For the sake of accuracy and truth, the Republican Party should exchange its elephant symbol for one that is more reflective of today’s GOP. One candidate might be Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

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

By the end of the 19th century both the Republican elephant and the Democrat donkey were firmly associated with the parties thanks to their use in cartoons in large circulation newspapers.

The symbols tied to the Republican and Democratic parties (the elephant and donkey) have actually been around for more than 100 years.

The Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant are two of the most recognizable symbols in American politics, representing the two major political parties in the United States.  But why were ...

He it was who created the Elephant as symbolic of the Republican Party, and the longeared Donkey that came finally to be accepted as the patron saint of Democracy.

The Republican elephant (“the sluggish animal”) is lying on and blocking the road to an election victory. By 1880, other cartoonists had picked up the symbols and spread them across the country.

Media Washington, D.C., political bar takes down Republican symbol after fierce backlash 'We realized that the representation of the red elephant was hurtful to the community,' 'Political Pattie's ...

The opening of a politically-themed bar in Washington, DC, sparked community backlash that forced the owners to remove a Republican symbol from the building’s façade. The owners of Political ...