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[[File:International Order of St. Hubertus.jpg|thumb|alt=Order's logo|International Order of St. Hubertus]]
The '''International Order of St. Hubertus''' is a worldwide organization and [[Chivalric order|knightly order]] of hunters and wildlife conservationists that promotes traditional hunting ethics and practices.<ref name="iosh"/> The Order was founded in 1695 by Count [[Franz Anton von Sporck]], who brought together noble hunters from [[Austria]], [[Bohemia]], and other countries throughout the [[Habsburg Monarchy|Habsburg Empire]].<ref name="iosh-history"/> The Order was named in honor of Saint [[Hubertus]], the patron saint of hunters and fishermen.<ref name="iosh-history"/> The Order's motto is ''Deum Diligite Animalia Diligentes'', "Honoring God by Honoring His Creatures".<ref name="iosh"/> As of 2011, the male-only Order<ref name="washington-post-brittain"/> has 250 members in the United States, and 600 members worldwide.<ref name="hc-love"/>__NOTOC__
The '''International Order of Saint Hubertus''' is a worldwide organization and [[Chivalric order|knightly order]] of hunters and [[Conservation movement|wildlife conservationists]] under [[Grand Master (order)|Grand Master]] Istvan von Habsburg-Lothringen that promotes traditional hunting ethics and practices.<ref name="iosh"/> The Order was founded in 1695 by Count [[Franz Anton von Sporck]], who brought together noble hunters from [[Austria]], [[Bohemia]], and other countries throughout the [[Habsburg monarchy|Habsburg Empire]].{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}<ref name="iosh-history"/> The Order was named in honor of Saint [[Hubertus]], the patron saint of hunters and fishermen.<ref name="iosh-history"/> The Order's motto is ''Deum Diligite Animalia Diligentes'', "Honoring God by Honoring His Creatures".<ref name="iosh"/>

In 1609, after [[John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg]] passed away, the Order broke out in dispute and dissolved. It was reestablished on September 29, 1708, by [[Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine]]. King [[Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria]] made him the first, and highest, Order of the Bavarian Kingdom.{{citationneeded}}

In 1966, the United States chapter was launched at the [[Bohemian Club]] in [[San Francisco]].<ref name="washington-post-brittain"/>


==Mission==
==Mission==

According to the organization's American website, the purpose of the Order is to "promote sportsmanlike conduct in hunting and fishing, foster good fellowship among sportsmen from all over the world", "teach and preserve sound traditional hunting and fishing customs", "encourage wildlife conservation and to help protect endangered species from extinction", "promote the concept of hunting and fishing as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity", "endeavor to ensure that the economic benefits derived from sports hunting and fishing support the regions where these activities are carried out", and "strive to enhance respect for responsible hunters and fishermen".<ref name="iosh"/>
According to the organization's American website, the purpose of the Order is to "promote sportsmanlike conduct in hunting and fishing, foster good fellowship among sportsmen from all over the world", "teach and preserve sound traditional hunting and fishing customs", "encourage wildlife conservation and to help protect endangered species from extinction", "promote the concept of hunting and fishing as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity", "endeavor to ensure that the economic benefits derived from sports hunting and fishing support the regions where these activities are carried out", and "strive to enhance respect for responsible hunters and fishermen".<ref name="iosh"/>


==Notable events==
==History==
[[File:St.Hubert Ottawa St.Patrick RC Basilica.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Stained glass image of Saint Hubertus|Saint Hubertus depicted in a stained glass window in [[St Patrick's Basilica, Ottawa|St. Patrick's Basilica]] in Ottawa, Canada]]
The Venerable Order of Saint Hubertus was founded in 1695 by Count [[Franz Anton von Sporck]], who brought together noble hunters from [[Austria]], [[Bohemia]], and other countries throughout the [[Habsburg monarchy|Habsburg Empire]].<ref name="iosh-history"/> The Order included among its original members Holy Roman Emperor [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles VI]] and other noble families of the [[Holy Roman Empire]].<ref name="iosh-history"/> The Order was named in honor of Saint [[Hubertus]], the patron saint of hunters and fishermen.<ref name="iosh-history"/>


In 1938, after nearly 250 years of existence, the Order was banned by [[Adolf Hitler]] for refusing to accept [[Nazis]] as members after the [[Anschluss]] joined Austria to Germany.<ref name="iosh-history"/> At the end of [[World War II]], surviving members of the Order were authorized by Halvor O. Ekern, chief political adviser of the [[United States Armed Forces]] in Austria, to use their guns to provide food to the rural population in the winter.<ref name="iosh-history"/>
In February 2016, Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] died while staying at [[Cibolo Creek Ranch]] in [[Presidio County, Texas|Presidio County]] in Western Texas. The owner of the ranch, [[John B. Poindexter]], as well as C. Allen Baxter, a Washington attorney who traveled with Scalia to the ranch by private plane, are reported to hold leadership positions within the Order. At least two other private aircraft traveling to the ranch that weekend were linked to previous known leaders of the Order. Poindexter would only acknowledge that Order members have previously stayed at the ranch, but claimed to know of "no connection" between Scalia and the St. Hubertus organization.<ref name="washington-post-brittain"/>


The Order was restituted on 1 May 1950 by Albert Franz Messany, at the request of [[Leopold Figl|Chancellor Figl]] of Austria. Messany renamed the organization the International Order of St. Hubertus to better reflect the multi-national character of the Order.<ref name="iosh-history"/>
== Literature ==


The Order gained media attention in February 2016, when [[U.S. Supreme Court]] Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] died while staying at [[Cibolo Creek Ranch]] in [[Presidio County, Texas|Presidio County]] in [[West Texas]]. The owner of the ranch, [[John B. Poindexter]], as well as [[C. Allen Foster]], a Washington attorney who travelled with Scalia to the ranch by private plane, hold leadership positions within the Order; at least two other private aircraft travelling to the ranch were connected to known members of St. Hubertus.<ref name="washington-post-brittain"/> Poindexter indicated that he knew of "no connection" between Scalia and the Order, and that Scalia had travelled to the ranch to go hunting.<ref name="washington-post-brittain"/>
* Heinrich Oidtmann, ''The Hubertus Battle of Linnich in poetry, legend and history'', Jülich 1904, [http://digital.ub.uni-duesseldorf.de/urn/urn:nbn:de:hbz:061:1-112156 E-book]
* Arnhard Graf Klenau: ''Order in Germany and Austria, Volume II'' Publisher Graf Klenau GmbH, Offenbach, 2008, ISBN 3-937064-13-3
==References==


==References==
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<ref name="iosh">{{cite web|title=Deum Diligite Animalia Diligentes |publisher=International Order of St. Hubertus |url=http://www.iosh-usa.com/ |accessdate=February 25, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="iosh">{{cite web|title=Deum Diligite Animalia Diligentes |publisher=International Order of St. Hubertus |url=http://www.iosh-usa.com/ |accessdate=February 25, 2016}}</ref>


<ref name="iosh-history">{{cite web|title=History |publisher=International Order of St. Hubertus |url=http://www.iosh-usa.com/history/ |accessdate=February 25, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="iosh-history">{{cite web |title=History |publisher=International Order of St. Hubertus |url=http://www.iosh-usa.com/history/ |accessdate=February 25, 2016 |archive-date=February 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225051510/http://iosh-usa.com/history/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


<ref name="washington-post-brittain">{{cite news|last1=Brittain |first1=Amy |last2=Horwitz |first2=Sari |title=Justice Scalia spent his last hours with members of this secretive society of elite hunters |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 24, 2016 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-scalia-spent-his-last-hours-with-members-of-this-secretive-society-of-elite-hunters/2016/02/24/1d77af38-db20-11e5-891a-4ed04f4213e8_story.html |accessdate=February 25, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="washington-post-brittain">{{cite news|last1=Brittain |first1=Amy |last2=Horwitz |first2=Sari |title=Justice Scalia spent his last hours with members of this secretive society of elite hunters |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=February 24, 2016 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-scalia-spent-his-last-hours-with-members-of-this-secretive-society-of-elite-hunters/2016/02/24/1d77af38-db20-11e5-891a-4ed04f4213e8_story.html |accessdate=February 25, 2016}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==

* {{official website|www.iosh-usa.com|name=International Order of St. Hubertus}}
* {{official website|www.iosh-usa.com|name=International Order of St. Hubertus}}


[[Category:1695 establishments in Europe]]
[[Category:1695 establishments in Europe]]
[[Category:Chivalric orders]]
[[Category:Fraternal orders]]
[[Category:Fraternal orders]]

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International Order of St. Hubertus

The International Order of Saint Hubertus is a worldwide organization and knightly order of hunters and wildlife conservationists under Grand Master Istvan von Habsburg-Lothringen that promotes traditional hunting ethics and practices.[1] The Order was founded in 1695 by Count Franz Anton von Sporck, who brought together noble hunters from Austria, Bohemia, and other countries throughout the Habsburg Empire.[citation needed][2] The Order was named in honor of Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters and fishermen.[2] The Order's motto is Deum Diligite Animalia Diligentes, "Honoring God by Honoring His Creatures".[1]

Mission

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According to the organization's American website, the purpose of the Order is to "promote sportsmanlike conduct in hunting and fishing, foster good fellowship among sportsmen from all over the world", "teach and preserve sound traditional hunting and fishing customs", "encourage wildlife conservation and to help protect endangered species from extinction", "promote the concept of hunting and fishing as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity", "endeavor to ensure that the economic benefits derived from sports hunting and fishing support the regions where these activities are carried out", and "strive to enhance respect for responsible hunters and fishermen".[1]

History

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Stained glass image of Saint Hubertus
Saint Hubertus depicted in a stained glass window in St. Patrick's Basilica in Ottawa, Canada

The Venerable Order of Saint Hubertus was founded in 1695 by Count Franz Anton von Sporck, who brought together noble hunters from Austria, Bohemia, and other countries throughout the Habsburg Empire.[2] The Order included among its original members Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and other noble families of the Holy Roman Empire.[2] The Order was named in honor of Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters and fishermen.[2]

In 1938, after nearly 250 years of existence, the Order was banned by Adolf Hitler for refusing to accept Nazis as members after the Anschluss joined Austria to Germany.[2] At the end of World War II, surviving members of the Order were authorized by Halvor O. Ekern, chief political adviser of the United States Armed Forces in Austria, to use their guns to provide food to the rural population in the winter.[2]

The Order was restituted on 1 May 1950 by Albert Franz Messany, at the request of Chancellor Figl of Austria. Messany renamed the organization the International Order of St. Hubertus to better reflect the multi-national character of the Order.[2]

The Order gained media attention in February 2016, when U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died while staying at Cibolo Creek Ranch in Presidio County in West Texas. The owner of the ranch, John B. Poindexter, as well as C. Allen Foster, a Washington attorney who travelled with Scalia to the ranch by private plane, hold leadership positions within the Order; at least two other private aircraft travelling to the ranch were connected to known members of St. Hubertus.[3] Poindexter indicated that he knew of "no connection" between Scalia and the Order, and that Scalia had travelled to the ranch to go hunting.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Deum Diligite Animalia Diligentes". International Order of St. Hubertus. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "History". International Order of St. Hubertus. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Brittain, Amy; Horwitz, Sari (February 24, 2016). "Justice Scalia spent his last hours with members of this secretive society of elite hunters". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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