Teddy Roosevelt

With a larger-than-life personality whose rugged mannerisms and love of the outdoors have all but cemented his legacy in both the political and environmental arenas, it's only natural that the 26th President, Theodore Teddy Roosevelt, should have a stuffed bear as his most famous namesake.

The Teddy Bear, of course. Inspired by a failed hunting trip during which the president failed to catch anything and refused to kill a bear that his handler had caught for him out of pity, the Teddy Bear first appeared in a Washington Post political cartoon depicting the failed hunting trip, and later, after the creator received permission from the president, like the teddy bear, the soft, stuffed bear that may be every American child's first best friend.