Symbolic Awards

Every symbol tells a story

Craft symbols of accomplishment and corporate pride your people can collect, display, or wear. Capture big wins, historical moments, and personal milestones in unique awards employees can’t get anywhere else.

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Put the meaning in meaningful awards

Personalized recognition

Custom-designed pins, coins, rings, and wearables become lasting, personal symbols of achievement.

Uncomplicated impact

Lightweight, accessible awards that people are honored to receive make face-to-face recognition easy for leaders.

Reach everyone, everywhere

Symbols are ideal for both frontline and corporate employees and scalable across departments and regions.

Aspirational, desirable, collectable

Create awards that foster a sense of progress, achievement, and connection. It’s up to you.

3x
Employees are 3x more likely to remember recognition with symbolic awards
Benefits

Recognition that lasts beyond the presentation

Increase social and peer recognition visibility

Visible awards carry impact beyond the moment, sparking team admiration (and aspiration) whenever awards are seen.

Strengthen belonging through shared symbols

A shared award collection creates common experiences that deepen identity, connection, and commitment to the organization.

Make recognition part of everyday life

Tangible awards move appreciation beyond digital platforms, keeping recognition present in daily work, life, and personal spaces.

Encourage pride and brand connection

Collectible symbols spark conversation, celebrate milestones, and strengthen pride in both individual and company achievement.

how it works

Design around your values

1

Identify values, behaviors, or moments to reinforce.

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Create meaningful icons that reflect your story, people, and culture.

3

Distribute symbols across recognition moments, programs, and events.

use case

Perfect for making any moment memorable

Case Study

Legacy. Pride. Identity. See why top cultures include custom symbolic awards.

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BHP’s service award program includes beautifully crafted custom pins with stories behind them that represent significant aspects of BHP’s history and identity—where they’ve come from, connection to growth, and where they’re headed. From the trucks they use every day to the tools invented by BHP employees, the symbols, and their stories, really resonate with employees.

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