Over the centuries, a wide range of artistic motifs developed and were refined, becoming imbued with symbolic significance.

The letters of the flag semaphore are also a common artistic motif.

Their ornament has a form of palmettes (artistic motif based on the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree).

This suggests the importance of farming as an artistic motif.

In choosing it, several considerations were taken into account: general popularity, decorative appearance, easy applicability as an artistic motif, and domestic origin.

Dolphins are a popular artistic motif, dating back to ancient times.

From theatre to art, the floating body as an artistic motif is once again in vogue.

What is the value of the town's most celebrated and frequently depicted artistic motif, the view of Mount Merino?

Each of these parts of the complex all share the similar artistic motif of the architecture of the central wat, which is discussed later.

Of the numerous Olmec artistic motifs, the jaguar faces on otherwise human and animal representations is the most common.