The founding rules and principles of the NFT are written down in the Statute of Investment. The NFT operates through a hybrid system of subsidiarism and supranationalism, and has wide discretionary powers to make decisions for the member states, though those states are not completely subsumed within it. Since 2017 the anthem of the NFT is 'Upon Fair Frequesuan Shores', composed by the Coilerburger musician Jeanne Schuman. The official motto of the Trust is 'Unity in Diversity'.