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List of 200 Cultures & Popular Design Motifs

  1. Russian – Floral patterns, geometric designs, and onion domes
  2. Greek – Greek key patterns, meander motifs, and depictions of gods and goddesses
  3. Mexican – Day of the Dead imagery, sugar skulls, and vibrant colors
  4. Egyptian – Hieroglyphics, pyramids, and sphinxes
  5. Chinese – Dragons, phoenixes, and cherry blossoms
  6. Japanese – Cherry blossoms, waves, and fans
  7. Indian – Paisleys, elephants, and lotus flowers
  8. Moroccan – Geometric patterns, arabesques, and mosaics
  9. Turkish – Tulips, Iznik ceramics, and Ottoman motifs
  10. Scandinavian – Folk art motifs, reindeer, and Nordic runes
  11. African – Tribal patterns, animal motifs, and masks
  12. Native American – Dreamcatchers, feathers, and totem animals
  13. Italian – Renaissance motifs, vineyards, and Roman architecture
  14. Irish – Celtic knots, shamrocks, and harps
  15. French – Fleur-de-lis, Rococo flourishes, and Versailles-inspired motifs
  16. Spanish – Moorish tiles, flamenco dancers, and bullfighting scenes
  17. English – Roses, Tudor roses, and tea party motifs
  18. Thai – Thai silk patterns, lotus flowers, and temples
  19. Australian Aboriginal – Dot paintings, Dreamtime stories, and animal tracks
  20. Brazilian – Carnival costumes, tropical fruits, and Amazonian wildlife
  21. German – Oktoberfest motifs, cuckoo clocks, and Black Forest scenes
  22. Italian Renaissance – Michelangelo’s David, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, and Venetian masks
  23. Gothic – Cathedral architecture, gargoyles, and stained glass windows
  24. Viking – Viking ships, Norse runes, and Thor’s hammer
  25. Persian – Persian rugs, paisley patterns, and Islamic calligraphy
  26. Korean – Hanbok patterns, hanok architecture, and Korean script
  27. Celtic – Celtic crosses, knots, and spirals
  28. Mayan – Mayan pyramids, glyphs, and calendar motifs
  29. Inuit – Inuit art, polar bears, and igloos
  30. Hawaiian – Hula dancers, surfboards, and tiki masks
  31. Maori – Maori tattoos, moko designs, and Maori carvings
  32. Aztec – Aztec temples, sun symbols, and warrior motifs
  33. Indonesian – Batik patterns, Balinese dancers, and rice terraces
  34. Persian – Persian carpets, Persian gardens, and Persian cats
  35. Roman – Roman columns, laurel wreaths, and gladiator helmets
  36. Byzantine – Byzantine mosaics, Christian symbols, and Byzantine architecture
  37. Ottoman – Ottoman calligraphy, Ottoman mosques, and Turkish tea sets
  38. Babylonian – Ishtar Gate motifs, Babylonian gods, and cuneiform script
  39. Viking – Viking longships, Viking runes, and Viking helmets
  40. Mongolian – Mongolian horses, yurts, and Genghis Khan
  41. Tibetan – Tibetan prayer flags, Tibetan mandalas, and Tibetan thangkas
  42. Aztec – Aztec calendar, Aztec pyramids, and feathered serpent
  43. Sumerian – Sumerian ziggurats, Sumerian gods, and cuneiform tablets
  44. Babylonian – Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Ishtar Gate, and Babylonian lions
  45. Assyrian – Assyrian winged bulls, Assyrian reliefs, and Assyrian palaces
  46. Carthaginian – Carthaginian ships, Carthaginian elephants, and Carthaginian coins
  47. Minoan – Minoan palaces, Minoan frescoes, and bull-leaping
  48. Etruscan – Etruscan tombs, Etruscan art, and Etruscan pottery
  49. Phoenician – Phoenician ships, Phoenician trade, and Phoenician gods
  50. Hittite – Hittite gods, Hittite chariots, and Hittite seals
  51. Burmese – Mandalay architecture, pagodas, and Burmese lacquerware
  52. Cambodian – Angkor Wat motifs, Apsara dancers, and Khmer art
  53. Vietnamese – Vietnamese ao dai, lotus flowers, and Vietnamese water puppetry
  54. Laotian – Luang Prabang architecture, Buddhist motifs, and Laotian silk
  55. Thai – Thai silk patterns, lotus flowers, and Thai temple art
  56. Filipino – Filipino tribal tattoos, jeepney motifs, and Filipino folklore
  57. Singaporean – Singapore skyline, Peranakan motifs, and Singaporean street food
  58. Malaysian – Malaysian batik, Malay kites, and Malaysian cuisine
  59. Indonesian – Batik patterns, Balinese dancers, and Indonesian wayang kulit
  60. Bruneian – Bruneian mosques, Bruneian kris, and Bruneian royal regalia
  61. Japanese – Cherry blossoms, waves, and Japanese ukiyo-e prints
  62. Chinese – Dragons, phoenixes, and Chinese calligraphy
  63. Korean – Hanbok patterns, hanok architecture, and Korean pottery
  64. Mongolian – Mongolian horses, yurts, and Mongolian throat singing
  65. Taiwanese – Taiwanese aborigines, night markets, and Taiwanese tea culture
  66. Tibetan – Tibetan prayer flags, Tibetan mandalas, and Tibetan thangkas
  67. Nepalese – Nepalese pagodas, Himalayan peaks, and Nepalese thangka painting
  68. Bhutanese – Bhutanese dzongs, Bhutanese textiles, and Bhutanese archery
  69. Bangladeshi – Bengali sarees, Bengali cuisine, and Bangladeshi rickshaws
  70. Indian – Indian sarees, Bollywood films, and Indian spices
  71. Pakistani – Pakistani truck art, Mughal architecture, and Pakistani cricket
  72. Afghan – Afghan rugs, Afghan cuisine, and Afghan kite flying
  73. Iranian – Persian rugs, Persian poetry, and Iranian cuisine
  74. Iraqi – Mesopotamian motifs, Iraqi kebabs, and Iraqi maqam music
  75. Syrian – Syrian mosaics, Syrian cuisine, and Syrian oud music
  76. Lebanese – Lebanese cedar tree, Lebanese cuisine, and Lebanese dabke dance
  77. Jordanian – Petra architecture, Jordanian cuisine, and Jordanian folklore
  78. Israeli – Israeli falafel, Israeli cuisine, and Israeli folk dance
  79. Palestinian – Palestinian embroidery, Palestinian cuisine, and Palestinian music
  80. Kuwaiti – Kuwaiti dhow boats, Kuwaiti cuisine, and Kuwaiti pearl diving
  81. Qatari – Qatari falconry, Qatari cuisine, and Qatari pearl diving
  82. Emirati – UAE falconry, Emirati cuisine, and Emirati pearl diving
  83. Saudi Arabian – Saudi Arabian mosques, Saudi Arabian cuisine, and Saudi Arabian music
  84. Omani – Omani forts, Omani cuisine, and Omani frankincense
  85. Yemeni – Yemeni architecture, Yemeni cuisine, and Yemeni music
  86. Bahraini – Bahraini pearls, Bahraini cuisine, and Bahraini music
  87. Uzbek – Silk Road motifs, Uzbek cuisine, and Uzbek suzani textiles
  88. Kazakh – Kazakh yurts, Kazakh cuisine, and Kazakh horse riding
  89. Kyrgyz – Kyrgyz yurts, Kyrgyz cuisine, and Kyrgyz folk music
  90. Turkmen – Turkmen carpets, Turkmen cuisine, and Turkmen falconry
  91. Tajik – Tajik rugs, Tajik cuisine, and Tajik music
  92. Azerbaijani – Azerbaijani carpets, Azerbaijani cuisine, and Azerbaijani mugham music
  93. Armenian – Armenian khachkars, Armenian cuisine, and Armenian duduk music
  94. Georgian – Georgian churches, Georgian cuisine, and Georgian polyphonic singing
  95. Russian – Russian nesting dolls, Russian cuisine, and Russian balalaika music
  96. Belarusian – Belarusian embroidery, Belarusian cuisine, and Belarusian music
  97. Ukrainian – Ukrainian pysanky eggs, Ukrainian cuisine, and Ukrainian folk music
  98. Moldovan – Moldovan wine, Moldovan cuisine, and Moldovan folk music
  99. Polish – Polish folk art, Polish cuisine, and Polish polka music
  100. Czech – Czech glassware, Czech cuisine, and Czech folk music
  101. Slovak – Slovak folk costumes, Slovak cuisine, and Slovak folk music
  102. Hungarian – Hungarian paprika, Hungarian cuisine, and Hungarian goulash music
  103. Romanian – Romanian folk dances, Romanian cuisine, and Romanian folk music
  104. Bulgarian – Bulgarian rose oil, Bulgarian cuisine, and Bulgarian folk music
  105. Macedonian – Macedonian embroidery, Macedonian cuisine, and Macedonian folk music
  106. Greek – Greek mythology, Greek cuisine, and Greek bouzouki music
  107. Albanian – Albanian bunkers, Albanian cuisine, and Albanian iso-polyphony
  108. Croatian – Croatian coast, Croatian cuisine, and Croatian klapa music
  109. Slovenian – Slovenian alpine region, Slovenian cuisine, and Slovenian folk music
  110. Bosnian – Bosnian coffee, Bosnian cuisine, and Bosnian sevdalinka music
  111. Serbian – Serbian Orthodox churches, Serbian cuisine, and Serbian folk music
  112. Montenegrin – Montenegrin coast, Montenegrin cuisine, and Montenegrin folk music
  113. Kosovar – Kosovar mountains, Kosovar cuisine, and Kosovar folk music
  114. Italian – Italian renaissance art, Italian cuisine, and Italian opera
  115. French – French wine, French cuisine, and French chanson music
  116. Spanish – Spanish guitar, Spanish cuisine, and Spanish flamenco music
  117. Portuguese – Portuguese fado music, Portuguese cuisine, and Portuguese azulejos
  118. British – British tea culture, British cuisine, and British rock music
  119. Scottish – Scottish kilts, Scottish cuisine, and Scottish bagpipe music
  120. Irish – Irish pubs, Irish cuisine, and Irish folk music
  121. Welsh – Welsh dragon, Welsh cuisine, and Welsh folk music
  122. Swiss – Swiss chocolate, Swiss cuisine, and Swiss yodeling music
  123. German – German beer, German cuisine, and German classical music
  124. Austrian – Austrian Alps, Austrian cuisine, and Austrian waltz music
  125. Belgian – Belgian beer, Belgian cuisine, and Belgian waffles
  126. Dutch – Dutch windmills, Dutch cuisine, and Dutch tulips
  127. Danish – Danish pastries, Danish cuisine, and Danish fairy tales
  128. Norwegian – Norwegian fjords, Norwegian cuisine, and Norwegian folk music
  129. Swedish – Swedish meatballs, Swedish cuisine, and Swedish folk music
  130. Finnish – Finnish sauna, Finnish cuisine, and Finnish folk music
  131. Estonian – Estonian forests, Estonian cuisine, and Estonian choral music
  132. Latvian – Latvian forests, Latvian cuisine, and Latvian folk music
  133. Lithuanian – Lithuanian lakes, Lithuanian cuisine, and Lithuanian folk music
  134. Cypriot – Cypriot beaches, Cypriot cuisine, and Cypriot folk music
  135. Maltese – Maltese churches, Maltese cuisine, and Maltese folk music
  136. Icelandic – Icelandic volcanoes, Icelandic cuisine, and Icelandic sagas
  137. Greenlandic – Greenlandic icebergs, Greenlandic cuisine, and Greenlandic kayaking
  138. Fijian – Fijian islands, Fijian cuisine, and Fijian meke dance
  139. Tongan – Tongan beaches, Tongan cuisine, and Tongan kava ceremonies
  140. Samoan – Samoan tattoos, Samoan cuisine, and Samoan fire knife dance
  141. Cook Islander – Cook Islander lagoons, Cook Islander cuisine, and Cook Islander drumming
  142. Tuvaluan – Tuvaluan atolls, Tuvaluan cuisine, and Tuvaluan fatele music
  143. Kiribati – Kiribati coral atolls, Kiribati cuisine, and Kiribati te reo music
  144. Marshall Islander – Marshall Islander coral atolls, Marshall Islander cuisine, and Marshall Islander stick dance
  145. Micronesian – Micronesian islands, Micronesian cuisine, and Micronesian stick dance
  146. Nauruan – Nauruan phosphate mining, Nauruan cuisine, and Nauruan dance
  147. Palauan – Palauan jellyfish lake, Palauan cuisine, and Palauan chant music
  148. Papua New Guinean – Papua New Guinean highlands, Papua New Guinean cuisine, and Papua New Guinean singsing dance
  149. Solomon Islander – Solomon Islander coral reefs, Solomon Islander cuisine, and Solomon Islander panpipes
  150. Vanuatuan – Vanuatuan volcanoes, Vanuatuan cuisine, and Vanuatuan sand drawings
  151. Australian – Australian outback, Australian cuisine, and Australian didgeridoo music
  152. New Zealand Maori – Maori haka dance, Maori cuisine, and Maori moko tattoos
  153. New Caledonian – New Caledonian lagoons, New Caledonian cuisine, and New Caledonian kaneka music
  154. Tahitian – Tahitian beaches, Tahitian cuisine, and Tahitian hula dance
  155. Samoan – Samoan tattoos, Samoan cuisine, and Samoan fire knife dance
  156. Cook Islander – Cook Islander lagoons, Cook Islander cuisine, and Cook Islander drumming
  157. Tongan – Tongan beaches, Tongan cuisine, and Tongan kava ceremonies
  158. Fijian – Fijian islands, Fijian cuisine, and Fijian meke dance
  159. Tuvaluan – Tuvaluan atolls, Tuvaluan cuisine, and Tuvaluan fatele music
  160. Kiribati – Kiribati coral atolls, Kiribati cuisine, and Kiribati te reo music
  161. Marshall Islander – Marshall Islander coral atolls, Marshall Islander cuisine, and Marshall Islander stick dance
  162. Micronesian – Micronesian islands, Micronesian cuisine, and Micronesian stick dance
  163. Nauruan – Nauruan phosphate mining, Nauruan cuisine, and Nauruan dance
  164. Palauan – Palauan jellyfish lake, Palauan cuisine, and Palauan chant music
  165. Papua New Guinean – Papua New Guinean highlands, Papua New Guinean cuisine, and Papua New Guinean singsing dance
  166. Solomon Islander – Solomon Islander coral reefs, Solomon Islander cuisine, and Solomon Islander panpipes
  167. Vanuatuan – Vanuatuan volcanoes, Vanuatuan cuisine, and Vanuatuan sand drawings
  168. Australian – Australian outback, Australian cuisine, and Australian didgeridoo music
  169. New Zealand Maori – Maori haka dance, Maori cuisine, and Maori moko tattoos
  170. New Caledonian – New Caledonian lagoons, New Caledonian cuisine, and New Caledonian kaneka music
  171. Tahitian – Tahitian beaches, Tahitian cuisine, and Tahitian hula dance
  172. Chilean – Chilean mountains, Chilean cuisine, and Chilean cueca dance
  173. Argentinian – Argentinian tango dance, Argentinian cuisine, and Argentinian gauchos
  174. Brazilian – Brazilian rainforest, Brazilian cuisine, and Brazilian samba music
  175. Peruvian – Peruvian Andes, Peruvian cuisine, and Peruvian pan flute music
  176. Ecuadorian – Ecuadorian rainforest, Ecuadorian cuisine, and Ecuadorian bomba music
  177. Colombian – Colombian coffee plantations, Colombian cuisine, and Colombian cumbia music
  178. Venezuelan – Venezuelan beaches, Venezuelan cuisine, and Venezuelan joropo dance
  179. Guyanese – Guyanese rainforest, Guyanese cuisine, and Guyanese calypso music
  180. Surinamese – Surinamese rivers, Surinamese cuisine, and Surinamese kaseko music
  181. Paraguayan – Paraguayan rivers, Paraguayan cuisine, and Paraguayan polka music
  182. Uruguayan – Uruguayan beaches, Uruguayan cuisine, and Uruguayan candombe music
  183. Bolivian – Bolivian mountains, Bolivian cuisine, and Bolivian caporales dance
  184. Guatemalan – Guatemalan highlands, Guatemalan cuisine, and Guatemalan marimba music
  185. Belizean – Belizean beaches, Belizean cuisine, and Belizean punta music
  186. Honduran – Honduran rainforest, Honduran cuisine, and Honduran punta music
  187. Nicaraguan – Nicaraguan lakes, Nicaraguan cuisine, and Nicaraguan marimba music
  188. Costa Rican – Costa Rican rainforest, Costa Rican cuisine, and Costa Rican calypso music
  189. Panamanian – Panamanian rainforest, Panamanian cuisine, and Panamanian reggae music
  190. Cuban – Cuban beaches, Cuban cuisine, and Cuban salsa music
  191. Jamaican – Jamaican beaches, Jamaican cuisine, and Jamaican reggae music
  192. Bahamian – Bahamian beaches, Bahamian cuisine, and Bahamian junkanoo music
  193. Haitian – Haitian beaches, Haitian cuisine, and Haitian compas music
  194. Dominican – Dominican beaches, Dominican cuisine, and Dominican merengue music
  195. Puerto Rican – Puerto Rican beaches, Puerto Rican cuisine, and Puerto Rican bomba music
  196. Trinidadian and Tobagonian – Trinidadian beaches, Trinidadian cuisine, and Trinidadian soca music
  197. Antiguan and Barbudan – Antiguan beaches, Antiguan cuisine, and Antiguan calypso music
  198. Barbudan – Barbudan beaches, Barbudan cuisine, and Barbudan reggae music
  199. Saint Lucian – Saint Lucian beaches, Saint Lucian cuisine, and Saint Lucian zouk music
  200. Vincentian – Vincentian beaches, Vincentian cuisine, and Vincentian calypso music