What Does a Jerusalem Cross Tattoo Mean? During Tuesday's hearing, GOP Senator Kevin Cramer raised the issue of Hegseth's chest tattoo, asking him to clarify its significance.

The five elements of the Jerusalem Cross have been given different spiritual meanings over the centuries, ... Anyone can wear a medallion of the Jerusalem Cross or tattoo themselves with it.

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. ...

Far more conspicuous was the program for the 100-year-old chief executive’s Jan. 9 memorial service. Right on the cover, in black and white, was — you guessed it — the Jerusalem Cross.