Roses (suit)
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| Native name | German: Rosen |
| Deck | Swiss-suited playing cards |
| Invented | 15th century |
Roses or Flowers is one of the four playing card suits in a deck of Swiss-suited playing cards. This suit was invented in 15th century German speaking Switzerland and is a survivor from a large pool of experimental suit signs created to replace the Latin suits. It is equivalent to the Hearts suit in German and French decks.[1]
Characteristics
The rose is represented by a stylised yellow
pistil
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In German, the suit is called Rosen.
Cards
The following images depict the suit of Roses from an 1850 Swiss-suited pack:
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References
- ^ Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. London: Duckworth. pp. 10–32.
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