Some people believe that red suits symbolize happiness while black suits signify melancholy. These playing card symbols have diverse meanings for different individuals. Have you ever wondered what are the meanings of the four card symbols? In this blog, we look into the history and facts behind nearly every deck of playing card symbols in the world and their meanings and origins. Card games in India are cultural traits that demonstrate prevalent practices and traditions. The name of card games, colors, and playing card symbols alter depending on their ancestry and the inclinations of card players. Whatever card game you are playing think about the meaning of the card you just discarded and good luck! Now you know….Most of us are unaware of the history that is packed into a single deck of cards. It derives from the earlier game of Noddy. Sir John Suckling, an English courtier, poet, gamester and gambler, invented it in the early 1600s. My favorite card game that I have been playing since I was about 5 years old is Cribbage. The United States Playing Card Company also commonly known as USPCC was established in 1867 as Russell, Morgan & Co.is the largest American producer and distributor of playing cards. The cards are changed frequently so that the cards cannot be marked or recognized by the bends or wear and tear of the card. If you add up all the symbols in a deck they add up to 365.Ībout 27 million decks of cards are used a year in Las Vegas. The four suits represent the four seasons there are 13 cards in a suit to match the number of lunar cycles and 12 court cards that represent the 12 months of the year. Some say the deck of cards is based on the calendar. There are several other cards that have a meaning or story behind it.
The Queen of hearts is a card of beauty, magnetism, affection and idealism. The card’s value changes from game to game. The Ace of Spades is said to be to be Spidaille or Death Card. This is very similar to the four major pillars of the economy in the Middle Ages: Hearts represented the Church, Spades represented the military, Clubs represented agriculture, and Diamonds represented the merchant class.Ĭards have different meanings. In some European countries, some decks contained a fifth suit called Greens or Leaves. Suits included: spades (royalty), clubs (peasants), hearts (clergy), and diamonds (merchants). The original card suits were based on classes and can be traced back to France around 1480. The history of suits shows interplay between words, shapes and concepts. It is believed that cards were originally painted on bone and wood. Usually the jokers are discarded and kept to use in a few games or substituted for a lost or damaged card. The whole deck has 52 cards total, and two jokers making 54 cards. Each suit has thirteen cards: ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen and king. They reached Europe around 1360, not directly from China but from the Mameluke Empire of Egypt.Ī standard deck of cards has four suites: hearts, clubs, spades, and diamonds. Some say the Chinese invented them before AD1000. However there are earlier records that date back almost two centuries to point at China and the Far East.
There are also several other games that can be played with a standard deck of cards.Īlthough there are a couple of theories as to when cards were first invented, it has been said that they were introduced over 600 years ago to the outsides of European society, most likely the Middle East. These are some of the more popular games along with Rummy, Crazy Eights, War, Hearts, Cribbage, Solitaire and Spades. Many families and friends often get together to play weekly card games such as Bridge and Poker. More people are sewing, putting together jigsaw puzzles and playing video games, board games and cards. Each Card in the Deck has a Unique Meaningĭid you know …? I know some of us are still looking for things to do during this Pandemic.
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