Swords (suit)

Swords
Symbol from Trentine pattern
Symbol from Trentine pattern
Native names
Decks
Invented15th century
The suit of swords from an 18th-century Venetian pack

The suit of swords is one of the four card suits used in Latin-suited playing cards alongside coins, cups and batons. These suits are used in Spanish, Italian and some tarot card packs.

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