Republican Party (United States) an article in the "Cincinnati Commercial", the term was modified to "grand old party". The first use of the abbreviation is dated 1884. The traditional mascot of the party is the elephant. A political cartoon by Thomas Nast, published in "Harper's Weekly" on November 7, 1874, is considered the first important use of the symbol. An alternate symbol of the Republican Party in states such as Indiana, New York and Ohio is the bald eagle as opposed to the Democratic rooster or the Democratic five-pointed star. In Kentucky, the log cabin is a symbol of the Republican Party (not related
Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia The Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia (, abbreviated to Republikáni or SPR–RSČ) is a minor political party in the Czech Republic, strongly opposed to the EU, NATO and immigration. The party and its leader Miroslav Sládek are particularly known for their radical attitudes towards Roma people (antiziganism) and Germans. The party was founded on December 30, 1989 as one of the first political parties in post-communist Czechoslovakia. It peaked in Czech legislative election, 1996 with 8% of votes (485,072 electors, 18 seats in the 200-seat Chamber of