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]
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| Native name | German: Rosen |
| Deck | Swiss-suited playing cards |
| Invented | 15th century |
Characteristics edit
The rose is represented by a stylised yellow flower, with six leaves and an orange pistil.
In German, the suit is called Rosen.
Cards edit
The following images depict the suit of Roses from an 1850 Swiss-suited pack:
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References edit
- ^ Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. London: Duckworth. pp. 10–32.
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