Elephant with Stars and Stripes

Elephant with Stars and Stripes Political Button Museum
Category
Political
Additional Images
Elephant with Stars and Stripes button back Political Button Museum
Sub Categories
Illustrations
Animals
Elephants
Image Description

Black illustration of an elephant on red and what stripes with an outer blue edge with white stars
Curl Text ©1988 THE BUTTON-UP CO 2011 AUSTIN TROY MI 48083
Back Style
Locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 3/4 inch
Year / Decade Made
1988
1980s
The Manufacturer
Button-up
Additional Information

The elephant has been used as the symbol for the Republican party since its first appearance in the publication Harper's Weekly in 1874. It was created by cartoonist Thomas Nast, who portrayed the animal, labeled "The Republican Vote" running scared from a donkey dressed as a lion. 
Catalog ID PO0914