Roses (suit)
Roses or Flowers are one of the four suits of playing cards used in a Swiss deck along with Shields, Acorns and Bells. 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.[1]
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Example of the rose symbol.
Characteristics
The rose is represented by a stylised yellow flower, with six leaves and an orange pistil.
In German, the suit is called Rosen.
Cards
The following images depict the suit of Roses from an 1850 Swiss-suited pack:
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
See also
References
- Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. London: Duckworth. pp. 10–32.
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