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CATEGORY 25 ORNAMENTAL MOTIFS, SURFACES OR BACKGROUNDS WITH ORNAMENTS
25.1.

ORNAMENTAL MOTIFS

25.3.

HORIZONTALLY ELONGATED ORNAMENTAL SURFACES

25.5.

BACKGROUNDS DIVIDED INTO TWO OR FOUR

25.7.

SURFACES OR BACKGROUNDS COVERED WITH REPEATED GEOMETRICAL FIGURES, FIGURATIVE ELEMENTS OR INSCRIPTIONS

25.12.

SURFACES OR BACKGROUNDS COVERED WITH OTHER ORNAMENTS

 25.1

ORNAMENTAL MOTIFS

 
Note: Not including ornamental motifs composed of plants, which are classified in division 5.13, or horizontally elongated ornamental surfaces, which are classified in division 25.3.
 25.1.1

Frontispieces (as a title page or on a label)

 25.1.5

Ornamental bands and borders (except 25.1.9)

 25.1.6

Banderoles, cartouches

*25.1.9

Framework and frames

*25.1.15

Labels, collarettes (bottle-neck labels)

 
Note: Not including tie-on labels (20.5.15).
 25.1.25

Other ornamental motifs

Auxiliary Sections of Groups 25.1
Auxiliary Sections Associated with Principal Section 25.1.9
A25.1.10

Complete framework and frames

A25.1.13

Partial frames, embellishments

Auxiliary Sections Associated with Principal Section 25.1.15
A25.1.17

Bottle collarettes (bottle-neck labels)

A25.1.18

Labels in the form of bands or rings

A25.1.19

Other labels

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 25.3

HORIZONTALLY ELONGATED ORNAMENTAL SURFACES

 
Note: Not including elongated elliptical surfaces, which are classified in division 26.1, elongated triangular surfaces, which are classified in division 26.3, or elongated quadrilateral surfaces, which are classified in division 26.4.
*25.3.1

Horizontally elongated surfaces

Auxiliary Sections of Groups 25.3
Auxiliary Sections Associated with Principal Section 25.3.1
A25.3.3

Elongated surfaces with two short sides convex or concave

A25.3.5

Elongated surfaces with one short side convex or concave

A25.3.7

Elongated surfaces with entasis on one or two long sides

A25.3.9

Elongated polygons

 
Note: Not including triangles, which are classified in division 26.3, or quadrilaterals, which are classified in division 26.4.
A25.3.11

Elongated surfaces with one or two long sides concave

A25.3.13

Elongated surfaces with one or two long sides convex

A25.3.15

Elongated surfaces with one or more sides consisting of a series of arcs of circles or ellipses

A25.3.25

Other elongated surfaces

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 25.5

BACKGROUNDS DIVIDED INTO TWO OR FOUR

 
Note: Includes backgrounds divided into two or four by lines or bands or by areas of different appearance.
 25.5.1

Backgrounds divided into two, vertically

 25.5.2

Backgrounds divided into two, horizontally

 25.5.3

Backgrounds divided into two, diagonally

 25.5.5

Backgrounds divided crosswise, vertically and horizontally

 25.5.6

Backgrounds divided crosswise, diagonally

 25.5.25

Other backgrounds divided into two or four

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 25.7

SURFACES OR BACKGROUNDS COVERED WITH REPEATED GEOMETRICAL FIGURES, FIGURATIVE ELEMENTS OR INSCRIPTIONS

*25.7.1

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with repeated geometrical figures or designs

 25.7.15

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with hatching

 25.7.17

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with a repeated inscription

*25.7.20

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with lines or bands

 25.7.25

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with other repeated figurative elements

 
Note: Not including surfaces covered with scattered leaves (5.3.16) or scattered flowers (5.5.23).
Auxiliary Sections of Groups 25.7
Auxiliary Sections Associated with Principal Section 25.7.1
A25.7.2

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with lozenge shapes

A25.7.3

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with squares or rectangles (except A 25.7.4)

A25.7.4

Surfaces or backgrounds in check pattern

A25.7.5

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with polygons

A25.7.6

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with circles or ellipses

A25.7.7

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with dots

A25.7.8

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with other repeated geometrical figures or designs

Auxiliary Sections Associated with Principal Section 25.7.20
A25.7.21

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with straight lines or bands

A25.7.22

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with wavy lines or bands

A25.7.23

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with lines or bands in zigzag or chevron pattern

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 25.12

SURFACES OR BACKGROUNDS COVERED WITH OTHER ORNAMENTS

 25.12.1

Surfaces or backgrounds covered wtih rays or radiating lines

 25.12.3

Moire surfaces or backgrounds

 25.12.25

Surfaces or backgrounds covered with any other ornament

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