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 ...

The elephant symbol for the Republican Party originated during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. “Northern [Union] ...

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

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.

The General Chair of PSI, Kaesang Pangarep, said that the elephant is a symbol of strength, intelligence, steadfastness, and ...

Nast picked on Republicans as well as Democrats. In his Nov. 7, 1874 cartoon labeled “Third Term Panic,” Nast commented on Republican Ulysses Grant’s consideration of a third term as president.

The Republican elephant was first seen in an 1874 cartoon by satirist and conservative cartoonist Thomas Nast of Harper's Weekly. "The elephant was a wing of the party that was stodgy and immobile ...

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