Like the early flags, these elements got reworked in a variety of media and a range of combinations--as though if the right combinations were found, the rebus might be decoded (though, of course, it never is).
Early flags get reworked in a number of media mediums.
The elements are almost never reworked through the media and certainly not in different combinations.
A man in a  karate outfit is driving his car.
A shoeless boy plays on a swing.
The smoke was pumping forcefully from a strange machine.
The bear is on the mat.
There are two old ladies.
The man is skateboarding on rocky ground.