(en) The Real History of the Triforce. Kotaku (21 juli 2011). Geraadpleegd op 15 juli 2023. “The thing is, Nintendo didn’t come up with the design. It’s been around for almost 1000 years.”
(en) The Real History of the Triforce. Kotaku (21 juli 2011). Geraadpleegd op 15 juli 2023. “. In the Western world, the design is a relatively obscure one, associated with the concept of the Sierpinski triangle and dating back to the 13th century.”
(en) The Real History of the Triforce. Kotaku (21 juli 2011). Geraadpleegd op 15 juli 2023. “The Hojo were a major force in Japanese politics in the 12th and 13th centuries, and while they died out as a power shortly afterwards, their kamon is still widely seen in Japan today, most prominently thanks to an energy corporation called, well, Mitsuuroko, which uses the “three scales” design of its namesake as its logo.”
