Donkey with Stars and Stripes

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Black illustration of a donkey on red and white stripes with an outer blue edge with white stars

Curl Text ©1988 THE BUTTON-UP CO 2011 AUSTIN TROY MI 48083
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The donkey was first used as a symbol for the Democratic party during Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign. He was referred to as a "jackass" by his opponents, and chose to embrace the image. Cartoonist Thomas Nash later used the donkey to portray the democratic party in newspapers and has been used ever since. 

Catalog ID PO0915