Later, cartoonist Thomas Nast used the Democratic donkey in newspaper cartoons and made the symbol famous. Nast invented another famous symbol? In a cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly in , Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled? The New York Herald had been extremely critical of Grant's proposal to run again. Though Grant didn't end up running for a third term, the New York Herald's criticism did influence the election and the Republicans lost control of the house.
Nast vented his disappointment with another cartoon showing an elephant caught in a trap set by a donkey. The Democratic donkey represents hard work, diligence, humbleness and a dedication to the USA, however, the Republicans strongly disagree and consider the donkey a symbol of stubbornness.
On the other hand, the Republican elephant represents intelligence, dignity and is considered as the symbol of strength as it is seen as the only animal that stood up to a lion.
In contrast to this, the Democrats see the elephant as comparable to a circus animal. Both of these political logos have prominent standardised colours and stars of the American flag. Generally, the Republican elephant logo upholds 3 stars while the Democratic donkey logo design has 4. While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Skip to main content. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Tom Porter. The donkey and elephant are widely known as symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties in the US.
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