{"product_id":"the-iryna-azure-pin-75-inch","title":"The Iryna \"Azure\" Pin - .75 Inch","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour minutes after Iryna Zarutska boarded the Blue Line train in Charlotte, NC on August 22nd, 2025, a black man named Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr. pulled a pocketknife from his hoodie and stabbed her three times from behind, including at least once in the neck. Zarutska remained conscious or semi-conscious for nearly a minute before bleeding out and collapsing on the floor where she died. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the murderer exited the train, he simply stated, \"I got that white girl.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of us responded to this horrific scene in a number of ways, but one of the most common discussions was how Iryna could have been \"our daughter, our sister, our mother, our wife.\" In a lawless land, which lets animals roam free, this is the inevitable result. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn October 2025, a scientist announced that he would be naming a newly discovered butterfly species in memory of Iryna, calling it \"Iryna's Azure\". The butterfly primarily flies in April in South Carolina, and features light blue wings on its top side, but can also have \"a distinct violet-blue tint\". [You can read the news report \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/news\/story\/charlotte-light-rail-stabbing-victim-immortalized-butterfly-species-126833848\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Deus Vult supporter messaged us about making a pin designed after the Iryna Azure butterfly, in memory of Iryna and as a symbol of every Christian man's duty to defend those who cannot defend themselves against the violence of our age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis .75\" lapel pin is the result. #DeusVult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Here is the day for the man, where is the man for the day?” - Charles Spurgeon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/9a5ca132-f65c-4a31-ab36-ffcd0b92d0fa\/Iryna-Zarutska-2-ht-gmh-251024_1761324486679_hpEmbed_10x13.jpg?w=992\" width=\"250\" height=\"328\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"181\" width=\"261\" alt=\"A new previously unspecified species of the Celastrina butterfly (similar to the one pictured) has been named in honor of the Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, who was stabbed to death while riding the light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/25\/1\/33\/iStock-1443844037.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deus Vult Lapel Pins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50730687922422,"sku":"sku-46226045763715","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0465\/6014\/9663\/files\/Iryna_s_Azure_Suit_Lapel.png?v=1779765595","url":"https:\/\/christendomdesigns.com\/products\/the-iryna-azure-pin-75-inch","provider":"Christendom Designs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}