In central Europe, there are cards with the suit signs of acorns, leaves, hearts, and bells. In some countries different suit signs may be used. Usual signs: spades (♠), hearts ( ♥), diamonds ( ♦), clubs (♣).
1400 AD, Ming Dynasty, found near Turpan, 9.5 by 3.5 cm. The English pattern of cards is so widespread that it is often also known as the International or Anglo-American pattern. Decks may include a wide variety of regional and national patterns, and different deck sizes. There are 4 suits and 13 ranks in each suit. These cards have a suit and a number (called the value or rank). There are 52 basic cards in a deck (not including the jokers). Playing cards is the name for the 52 cards used in card games like poker, bridge, blackjack, solitaire and other games. By Anna Palm de Rosa, 1885 Paul Cézanne's The Card Players, 1895 The King of Hearts
