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The first time I went to Spain I learned that they used a different set of playing cards (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Huh. That explains why in Portugal hearts is called "copas". Also in Portugal diamonds are called "gold". The design is the French one, but the names stayed the original ones.

All these designs have the same origin in tarot cards, they just evolved slightly differently.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 10 months ago

Reading more about it, it seems like these are the original Latin suits, and the French tried to, and succeeded, in replacing them.

[–] migo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But "sticks" and "swords" are inverted, at least in this table.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago

I'm pretty sure this table is incorrect. Swords, spades and cloves are the same. Sticks, clubs, acorns are the same.