the symbol of the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem on his chest,” which he showed in the video, “& ‘Deus Vult’ the Crusaders’ theological cri de coeur (‘God wills it’) on his bicep.

“Deus Vult,” meaning “God wills it,” was the motto for Catholic crusader knights fighting to reclaim the Holy Land in the 11th century. The Jerusalem cross similarly originated as the ...

Hegseth posted an image of his 'Deus Vult' tattoo on his Instagram account. (Uncredited) Pete Hegseth has several tattoos, some referring to his time in the military and other to his faith ...

“Racists online have adopted a crusader rallying cry, deus vult. Reductive medieval imagery and language shows up in posts by contemporary Islamophobes,” said NPR reporter Neda Ulaby. While ...

(WASHINGTON) — The National Guardsman who in 2021 pegged Pete Hegseth as a potential “insider threat” clarified in an interview with ABC News that his complaint targeted a “Deus Vult ...