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 ...

In 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly. In 1916, Democratic President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected and Republican ...

or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long represented the Democratic Party, just as the elephant is known to represent Republicans. How exactly did this come to be?

The animal logos most commonly used as symbols of the US political parties, originated as 19th century symbols of ridicule. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Politics The animal logos most ...