Crusades have emerged as one of the most active fields of historical study, indicating a growing desire to comprehend and analyze these unusual occurrences. People in Western Europe and the Middle East still recall and fantasize about the Crusades. As areas in the Middle East fell under the control of the imperialist empires of the time, the former gained prominence thanks to the romantic literature of authors like Sir Walter Scott, and the French, in particular, decided to make connections with their making a stand past (Hillenbrand). Whether in a non-military setting, such as a crusade against alcohol, or in reference to the atrocities of the First World War, the adjective came to stand in for a purpose with a moral claim.
A huge cross potent encircled by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant, makes up the Jerusalem cross, a heraldic cross, and a Christian cross variety. At the declaration of the Revolution in the Greek War of Independence, a banner bearing a variant of the Jerusalem cross was deployed. The Jerusalem cross, which is also used in the emblems of the Custodian of the Sacred Land, leader of the Franciscan missionaries who served at the holy Christian places in Jerusalem and whose service is funded by the Order, serves as the symbol of the papal Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
To summarize, popular images convey messages of the struggle for the right to rule in their region. For the most part, these messages appear in stock images that show a large group of people who seek to prove their worth to the enemy. Images of contracts and contractual relations show the part of crusaders’ indulgence and confidence in their position when going to negotiations, and people defend their views.
Work Cited
Hillenbrand, Carole. The crusades: Islamic perspectives. Routledge, 2018.