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
Social Democratic Party of India 375 seats and won 74 seats and secured 2nd position in 97 places. Thus it has gradually strengthening its political base in Karnataka state. Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) contested 30 seats in the May 16 Assembly polls with the slogan 'driving out selfish politics and protecting public welfare politics' in the 'Gas Cylinder' symbol. Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) contested 24 seats in the May 2013 Assembly polls, 7 were contesting from Dakshina Kannada district and it is followed by Bangalore where its 5 candidates were contesting. Its state president Abdul Majeed is fighting the three-time legislator