Democratic Party (United States) most lasting impression came from the cartoons of Thomas Nast from 1870 in "Harper's Weekly". Cartoonists followed Nast and used the donkey to represent the Democrats and the elephant to represent the Republicans. In the early 20th century, the traditional symbol of the Democratic Party in Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Ohio was the rooster, as opposed to the Republican eagle. This symbol still appears on Oklahoma, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia ballots. The rooster was adopted as the official symbol of the national Democratic Party. In New York, the Democratic ballot symbol is a five-pointed star. Although both major political
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan The People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, PDPT (; ; ) is a political party in Tajikistan. It is currently the ruling political party in Tajikistan. It is the largest political party in the country, the so-called "party of power". Members of the PDPT occupy 51 seats out of 63 in the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan — the parliament of Tajikistan. Since April 1998, the leader of the party has been the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. The party is located in the Kohi Vahdat (Palace of Unity), which is