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.

Of course, we’re talking about the elephant and donkey, with the former representing the Republican Party and the latter as the symbol of the Democrats. But why have these animals long been ...

Just before its grand opening on Tuesday, "Political Pattie's" removed both party symbols, saying they realized the "red elephant" symbol "was hurtful to the community." "Soon after our logo was ...

The donkey and elephant symbols play a significant role in U.S. elections and have represented the two major political parties since the 19th century. In recent times, these symbols continue to be ...

Nov. 7 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition sighted the Pacific Ocean for the first time. They would arrive two weeks later. Scientists who later studied ...

The rooster above left was adopted as the symbol for Alabama Democrats ... “Caesarism” frightens away an elephant labeled as the “Republican vote,” nearly falling into the trap of claims ...

The owners of Political Pattie’s — Andrew Benbow and Sydney Bradford — painted over the GOP symbol shortly before ... the new bar for featuring the red elephant, along with a blue Democratic ...

"What do you think of the Elephant being the symbol of the GOP?" 69 News reporter Bo Koltnow asked Poprik. "I think it's fitting, I really do. I think we are strong," Poprik said. The Republican ...

The same goes with the donkey and the elephant, the two symbols that represent the Democratic Party and Republican Party, respectively. What’s in a name? The acronym stands for the “Grand Old ...

Online commenters mocked the idea of another political bar in DC. They took issue with the logo on the front of the building that included a GOP elephant (along with a Democratic donkey). And they ...

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.