Trust has existed as long as humans have. In fact, it predates us as a species. Studies of primates demonstrate that their capacity to trust is similar to our own; it is an essential glue for their communities.
The first human societies came together because of trust. The greatest empires endured because of it. And nearly every civilisation that has fallen saw the bonds of trust collapse first.
From our earliest days, we have communicated trust with symbols, such as flowers, shapes and colours. Trust symbols are powerful not only because they instantly convey trust, but also because they remind us of the qualities needed to build and sustain trust.
The Pikorua is an ancient symbol of trust of the Māori, the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand. It has multiple variations, from a figure eight to double and triple twist forms. While the figure eight represents the bond of two individuals, the double twist symbolises the connection of a larger group, and the triple twist represents trust and friendship between peoples and cultures.
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