The elephant is. The party is also colloquially known as the "GOP", for "Grand Old Party".
The symbol of the Republican Party is the elephant, which has been used since the 1860s and was popularized by cartoonist Thomas Nast. The party is also known as the GOP, or Grand Old Party. The elephant embodies strength and helps differentiate the Republican Party from the Democratic Party, which uses the donkey as its symbol.
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