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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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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

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

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