Tool to learn card names. A classic playing card deck has 52 cards, 4 colours : Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs. Faces (king, queen, jack) have a name.
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Playing Cards
Playing Cards
French Deck
 | Jack of Hearts name: Lahire (Étienne de Vignolles) JH |  | Queen of Hearts name: Judith QH |  | King of Hearts name: Charles KH |
 | Jack of Diamonds name: Hector JD |  | Queen of Diamonds name: Rachel QD |  | King of Diamonds name: Caesar KD |
 | Jack of Spades name: Ogier JS |  | Queen of Spades name: Pallas QS |  | King of Spades name: David KS |
 | Jack of Clubs name: Lancelot JC |  | Queen of Clubs name: Argine QC |  | King of Clubs name: Alexandre KC |
Spade :
AS,TS,TS,FS,FS,SS,SS,ES,NS,TS
1S,2S,3S,4S,5S,6S,7S,8S,9S,10S
Heart :
AH,TH,TH,FH,FH,SH,SH,EH,NH,TH
1H,2H,3H,4H,5H,6H,7H,8H,9H,10H
Clover :
AC,TC,TC,FC,FC,SC,SC,EC,NC,TC
1C,2C,3C,4C,5C,6C,7C,8C,9C,10C
Diamond :
AD,TD,TD,FD,FD,SD,SD,ED,ND,TD
1D,2D,3D,4D,5D,6D,7D,8D,9D,10D
Answers to Questions (FAQ)
What are the distinct cards of a classic card deck?
13 distinct values : Ace (A or 1), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10 (or T), Jack (J), Queen (Q), King (K).
4 different colors: Spades (black), Diamonds (red), Clubs (black) and Hearts (red), (yes, there are actually only 2 true colors: red or black)
52 cards in total (used in most games, like poker)
The deck of playing cards is often completed with 2 jokers (one red, one black)
Cards that do not have a number (J, Q, K) are sometimes referred to as face cards or court cards.
Why these card names?
The four kings names and the jack of diamond (Hector) are among the Nine Worthies (9 heroes Pagan, Christian and Jewish, respected for their glory of war in Europe). There are also 2 queens (Judith and Rachel) that are part of the Nine Worthies Women.
Cards between 2 and 10 do not have a name.
Which are hounourable cards?
The strongest cards are called honors in some games (eg. Bridge), the 10, the jack, the queen, the king and the ace.
What is the name of other cards?
It is possible to give a two letters name for cards depending on its value and color.
Example: Ace of Spades = 1S or AS
Example: Two of Clubs = TC or 2C
Example: Five of Diamonds = FD or 5D
Sometimes, names are not unique: TH = 2 of Hearts or 3 of Hearts.
Why these colors (suits)?
The suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, clover) appear to be from an adaptation of the Germanic signs representing acorns, bells, leaves and hearts. For the origin of these 4 other symbols ... it had to start somewhere ...
What are Unicode codes for spade, heart, diamond and clover?
The codes of the Unicode characters corresponding to Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clovers are:
| ♠ | 2660 | ♡ | 2661 | ♢ | 2662 | ♣ | 2663 |
| ♤ | 2664 | ♥ | 2665 | ♦ | 2666 | ♧ | 2667 |
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