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
Erk Democratic Party Erk Democratic Party The Erk Democratic Party (, "Liberty Democratic Party") is a political party in Uzbekistan, formed in 1990. It was the first registered political party in the history of Uzbekistan. Its Charter was registered at the Ministry of Justice, Certificate of registration dated September 3, 1991, No. 039, which was signed by the minister Justice of Uzbekistan before the adoption of the law of Uzbekistan on political parties (see image). The principal goals of activities, as written in the Certificate on registration, are: "the foundation of the independent democratic republic for Uzbekistan." The leader of the party is