ATLANTA — It's election season once again, and you may ask, "Why is that elephant waving an American flag with its trunk?" or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long ...

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.

The two main political parties in the US are symbolized by two distinct animals: an elephant for Republicans and donkey for Democrats. The two animals appear every election cycle, with ...

Although this is not a new trend, the origin of this symbolism, political sattire is the reason behind the famous depiction of Donkey and Elephant representation in the US politics. Thomas Nast ...

Of course, we’re talking about the elephant and donkey, with the former representing ... for the Republican Party originated during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865.

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 these ...

The origins of these symbols date back over a century to political cartoons and the nature of American politics at that time. The use of the donkey and elephant symbols in U.S. politics is rooted ...

Blue is considered the colour of the Democrats, but some feel that losing the red is ceding the US flag ... donkey might not seem the most fearsome animal to take on the Republican's marauding ...

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