Asia Argento Cross, Portuguese, Writing Forearm Tattoo

John Rasimus / PacificCoastNews; Instagram / @asiaargento

In May 2013, Asia Argento got this tattoo on her left forearm of the Patriarchal cross (☨) and “Firmeza” — a Portuguese word meaning firmness or stability. It represents her steadfast belief in Christ. Both the cross and the writing are upside down so that they face inwards towards her when she looks at them.

She shared a photo of the tattoo along with a Portuguese hymn “Firmeza firmeza no amor / Firmeza firmeza aonde estou /Eu estou firme com meu Jesus / Eu estou firme nesta luz / Aonde estou” which translates to “Firmness firmness in love / Firmness steadfastness where I am / I am firm with my Jesus / I am firm in this light / Where I am”

New tattoo by Lorenzo Oca Firmeza 30.5.13 london love Infinitum https://t.co/JZeWXQKx4r

— Asia Argento (@AsiaArgento) May 30, 2013

…And FIRMEZA for all

A post shared by asiaargento (@asiaargento) on May 31, 2013 at 6:27am PDT

#bitchdontkillmyvibe with @annhunny3

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#FF Firmeza @Lexialex @PaulinaPlazas @MiraPagliNair @AVAETC pic.twitter.com/8u8M8gO4f2

— Asia Argento (@AsiaArgento) April 24, 2015

Getting tattooed again, who would have thought? Love you piccolo Oca Lorenzo and your beautiful wife Jo and baby Olivia

A post shared by asiaargento (@asiaargento) on May 30, 2013 at 7:52am PDT

Looks like it's healing. #firmeza

A post shared by asiaargento (@asiaargento) on Jun 16, 2013 at 6:21am PDT

Firmeza aonde estou

A post shared by asiaargento (@asiaargento) on Jul 12, 2013 at 4:38am PDT

New Tattoo number one : FIRMEZA VERDADE by #marcomanzo #tribaltattoo Roma

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ti senti sola con la tua liberta'

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#Firmeza by @talkinass

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Firmeza firmeza no amor
Firmeza firmeza aonde estou
Eu estou firme com meu Jesus
Eu estou firme nesta luz
Aonde estou pic.twitter.com/4n8nKQqAw1

— Asia Argento (@AsiaArgento) July 12, 2015

Celebrity: Asia Argento