Most appear to have ties to his Christian faith and American patriotism. His tattoos have already proved ... of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Crusades. It is considered a controversial ...

Christian and Jewish Studies, said the Jerusalem Cross - also known as the Crusaders’ Cross - was a symbol which had historically been favoured by those on the far-Right. A second tattoo - with ...

Hegseth has two tattoos of Crusades-era symbols that are associated with far-right extremism and Christian nationalism. Pete Hegseth wears his Christian pride on his sleeve — literally ...

Hegseth's commitment to extremist Christian nationalism, if put in a position of great power and authority, would pose a serious threat to the right to religious freedom enshrined in the Constitution.

a religious emblem that was also a symbol used by crusaders. (Reuters and others reported that his tattoos, including the Deus Vult motto that has been used by white supremacists, prompted a ...

One of the tattoos garnering the most attention ... in the fifth and sixth centuries and was later adopted by crusaders and the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1099 to 1291.

But are the tattoos really associated ... Let’s not forget the reason why the Crusades were necessary in the first place. The entire Roman world had become Christian by the 400s, but Islam ...

"Deus Vult" is a Latin phrase meaning "God Wills It," and was a rallying cry for Christian crusaders in the Middle Ages. The Associated Press reported that the tattoo previously resulted in ...