Politicians and parties may flip-flop but for more than 100 years, the political iconography of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant has remained unchanged ...

Q: How did the Democratic and Republican parties come to be symbolized by a donkey and an elephant? A: The origin of the Democratic donkey is traced to the 1828 presidential campaign of Andrew ...

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

But that debate did leave the Republican party with a lasting symbol–the elephant. One hundred and forty-three years ago, the elephant gained its first association with the Republican party.

Woodstock's co-producers say they've noticed the similarity between the logos for their 1969 festival and the Republican National Convention – and they'd like to see organizers go one step further.

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, ...