White elephant (disambiguation)

A white elephant is a supposedly valuable possession whose cost exceeds its usefulness.

White elephant may also refer to:

• White elephant (animal), a rare kind of albino elephant (not a distinct species)

Arts and entertainment

• White Elephant (1984 film), a 1984 British film
• White Elephant (2012 film), a 2012 Argentine film
• White Elephant (band), a jazz-rock big band led by Mike Mainieri
• "The White Elephant", an episode of the British television series The Avengers
• The White Elephant Sessions, an album by Jars of Clay
• "White Elephant", a single by Ladytron from their album Gravity the Seducer

Other uses

• White Elephant (Shahnameh), mentioned in the Shahnameh at the time of Zāl
• White Elephant Butte, a mountain in the U.S.
• White elephant gift exchange, a holiday party game
• White elephant sale, a collection of used items sold by a non-professional group
• Order of the White Elephant, a Thai honour
• White Elephant Saloon, in San Antonio Sporting District, Texas
• White Elephant, in Hell's Half Acre, Fort Worth, Texas