The symbols tied to the Republican and Democratic parties (the elephant and donkey) have actually been around for more than 100 years.

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.

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

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UNP Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said that the party expected the UNPers to respond positively to it contesting the May 06 Local Government polls under ‘Elephant’ symbol.The former minister pointed out ...

By the end of the 19th century both the Republican elephant and the Democrat donkey were firmly associated with the parties thanks to their use in cartoons in large circulation newspapers.

NPR The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more As details of Noor Jehan's neglect came to light, the revelations sparked a national conversation about ...

The opening of a politically-themed bar in Washington, DC, sparked community backlash that forced the owners to remove a Republican symbol from the building’s façade. The owners of Political ...

And inside of that zoo, until recently, there was an elephant. Her demise, like her life, captivated Pakistan and became a symbol of something more. NPR's Diaa Hadid reports.