The most popular images were those of the great political cartoonist, Thomas Nast, and featured a Santa wearing what you’d swear was a suit of long ... a bottle of Coca Cola for the firm ...

A lot of people think that Santa’s suit is red and white because of an early Coca-Cola ad. After all, he and the brand share the same colours. But it turns out that Saint Nick’s iconic garb ...

the brand has often been credited with popularizing our modern image of Santa Claus - an elderly man in a red suit with a big belly and a grey beard. Unquestionably, Coca-Cola and its variants ...