What Do Jagermeister and Hartford Insurance Have in Common?
The logo for both the Hartford Insurance Company and Jaegermeister German liqueur is traced to the vision of the apostle of the Ardennes, Saint Hubert of Maastricht, confessor, thirty-first Bishop of Maastricht, and first Bishop of Liège. He was born about 656 and he died at Fura (the modern Tervueren), Brabant, 30 May, 728. He was honored in the Middle Ages as the patron of huntsmen. Jaegermeister means “master of the hunt.” As a young man Hubert seemed to have given himself entirely up to the vanities of this world, especially to the chasing of stags. However, a great spiritual awakening was imminent. On Good Friday morn, while the faithful were crowding the churches, Hubert went off to hunt. As he was pursuing a magnificent buck the vision occurred. Between the deer’s antlers, there appeared a luminous cross, while a voice could be heard saying: “Hubert, unless you turn to the Lord, and lead a holy life, you shall quickly go down into hell.” Not waiting to get struck off his horse,
