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==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
The porcupine symbol has been around since at least the 1970s. | The porcupine symbol has been around since at least the 1970s. | ||
In 1978, the Fairbanks Libertarian Party had a float in a local parade in which they used a Libertarian porcupine while the local Democratic Party and Republican Party had a donkey and an elephant, respectively.<ref>https://lpedia.org/w/images/a/af/LPNews_1978-9_V6-N43.pdf</ref> | |||
In March 1983, the Montana LP's publication was called the ''Porcupine''.<ref>https://lpedia.org/w/images/b/be/LPNews_1981-3.pdf</ref> In a December 1987 article in the Arkansas Gazette, the porcupine was referred to as the Libertarian Party's mascot.<ref>https://lpedia.org/w/images/5/56/LPledge_1987-12.pdf</ref> | In March 1983, the Montana LP's publication was called the ''Porcupine''.<ref>https://lpedia.org/w/images/b/be/LPNews_1981-3.pdf</ref> In a December 1987 article in the Arkansas Gazette, the porcupine was referred to as the Libertarian Party's mascot.<ref>https://lpedia.org/w/images/5/56/LPledge_1987-12.pdf</ref> | ||