The BBC's Lucy Woodham explains why a blue donkey and a red elephant are symbols of the US political parties. Mounted police galloped after a man who fled on foot when officers approached him in ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of historical events and the work of political cartoonists, particularly Thomas Nast. The Donkey as a ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered where America’s political parties got their ... In the early 1900s, the rooster had been the symbol of the Democratic Party. The rooster above left was adopted as the ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination ... associated with the Democratic and Republican parties: Origins: The donkey first became associated ...

Long before social media amplified the cult of personality, symbols ... of American politics, inspiring global populist trends and cementing a legacy that continues to influence political ...