The BBC's Lucy Woodham explains why a blue donkey and a red elephant are symbols of the US political parties. The Hughes fire ignited on Wednesday afternoon, growing to more than 8,000 acres in a ...

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 ...