Hegseth has pushed back against the accusations, calling objections to his tattoos — a Jerusalem Cross and the Latin phrase “Deus Vult” — manifestations of “anti-Christian bigotry.” ...

Hegseth has pushed back against the accusations, calling objections to his tattoos — a Jerusalem Cross and the Latin phrase "Deus Vult" — manifestations of "anti-Christian bigotry." ...

It focused especially on the tattoo of a Jerusalem Cross on Hegseth’s upper chest. The reporting — immediately criticized as anti-Christian by Vice President-elect JD Vance and many others ...

For the Prussian award, see Jerusalem Cross (Prussia). While the symbol of the five-fold cross appears to originate in the 11th century, its association with the Kingdom of Jerusalem dates to the ...

Hegseth has pushed back against the accusations, calling objections to his tattoos — a Jerusalem Cross and the Latin phrase “Deus Vult” — manifestations of “anti- The Jerusalem Cross originated as the ...

Despite the backlash, Hegseth maintains that his tattoos represent a commitment to his faith. The phrase "Deus Vult" resonates with many Christians, appearing in various forms at holy sites and on ...

After the end of the crusader era, pilgrims carried an image of the Jerusalem Cross as they made the journey to the City of David to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Pilgrims often get a tattoo of ...

Pete Hegseth's chest tattoo, a Jerusalem cross, sparked controversy on social media with some calling it Nazi Swastika. The tattoo previously caused Hegseth to be deemed an extremist and barred ...

One of the tattoos garnering the most attention is a symbol on Hegseth’s chest known as the "Jerusalem Cross," which consists of one large cross surrounded by four smaller crosses. Hegseth ...