It’s actually a Jerusalem cross, which is a separate thing but… equally suspect in this context. It’s a symbol of the crusaders, so it goes right along with his “deus vult” one
Well, we all know the Crusaders did nothing but spread kindness, friendship, and joy throughout the world, so it’s a good thing that he has that. Right?
Exactly. Though crusades have been broken on launch basically every time, so it’s possible he’s just trying to be transparent about his war planning capabilities.
Weird that I only ever hear about “Jerusalem crosses” from people trying not to look like neo-Nazis. Huh. Guess it’s like the apparently very well-known “Roman salute.”
I can’t imagine you have much daily contact with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem of th Catholic Church, but they use it. National flag of Georgia too
The Jerusalem cross has actual historical backing, such as coins from 1200s Jerusalem, unlike the Roman salute which was just invented by a French painter
But of course, it’s obvious that Hegseth has it because of the association with the Crusades, not the Catholics of modern day Jerusalem or the country in the Caucasus. Anyone that genuinely wants to depict themselves as a crusader today is probably a white supremacist
It’s actually a Jerusalem cross, which is a separate thing but… equally suspect in this context. It’s a symbol of the crusaders, so it goes right along with his “deus vult” one
Well, we all know the Crusaders did nothing but spread kindness, friendship, and joy throughout the world, so it’s a good thing that he has that. Right?
…Right?
He is simply an avid Crusader Kings fan, there is nothing to worry about
Actually I think it might be worse if he was the kind of CK fan that would get “deus vult” tattooed on himself
Exactly. Though crusades have been broken on launch basically every time, so it’s possible he’s just trying to be transparent about his war planning capabilities.
Weird that I only ever hear about “Jerusalem crosses” from people trying not to look like neo-Nazis. Huh. Guess it’s like the apparently very well-known “Roman salute.”
I can’t imagine you have much daily contact with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem of th Catholic Church, but they use it. National flag of Georgia too
The Jerusalem cross has actual historical backing, such as coins from 1200s Jerusalem, unlike the Roman salute which was just invented by a French painter
But of course, it’s obvious that Hegseth has it because of the association with the Crusades, not the Catholics of modern day Jerusalem or the country in the Caucasus. Anyone that genuinely wants to depict themselves as a crusader today is probably a white supremacist