These guys think it is a good idea, and so in 1120, they give them some space, a headquarters on the Temple Mount, in order to start their group. If you translate the Latin version of their name, it translates to poor fellow soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon. Now the reason why it says and the Temple of Solomon is because they were headquartered on the Temple Mount and the Al-Aqsa Mosque is believed by many to be on the site of the original Temple of Solomon. But this is often shortened to the Knights Templar. This is their symbol, two knights riding on a horse to show their poverty, but they don't stay poor for long. They are shortly thereafter recognized by the Pope, and many people start donating money to this order, and many more people volunteer to be Knights Templar, and so over the remainder of the Crusades, they become an important institution in medieval Europe. Now most folks often associate the Knights Templar with being knights.