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In our western culture there are five still existing symbols of suits. These are the French, the German, the Swiss and the Latin, which is further subdivided in an Italian and a Spanish system. Of each of these suit systems there are several standard patterns that are still in use. The shown cards are only examples of these patterns. There are minor differences between manufacturers and over time. The following table shows with what patterns is played with in a selection of countries. The Anglo-American pattern intentionally is left away for countries where there are still regional patterns in use. It only appears for countries where it is the only pattern know. Country Suit Regional Pattern Germany German Bavarian Germany French Berlin Germany German DDR Germany German Franconian Germany German Prussian Germany German Saxony Germany German Wurttemberg Austria German Salzburg Austria German Tell (Seasons) Austria French Vienna Switzerland Swiss Swiss-German Switzerland French Swiss-French Switzerland French Lombard (Milan) Liechtenstein Swiss Swiss-German Liechtenstein German Salzburg Italy Italian Bergamo Italy Italian Bologna (Primiera Bolognese) Italy Italian Brescia Italy French French (Belgian-Genoese) Italy French Lombard (Milan) Italy Spanish Naples Italy Spanish Piacenza Italy French Piemont Italy Spanish Romagna Italy German Salzburg Italy Spanish Sardinia Italy Spanish Sicily Italy French Tuscany (Florence) Italien Italian Trento Italy Italian Triest Italy Italian Venice Spain Spanish Cádiz Spain Spanish Castilian Spain Spanish Catalan France French French (Belgian-Genoese) France Spanish French Catalan United Kingdom French Anglo-American United States French Anglo-American Mexico Spanish Mexican To see the separate patterns select a suit system first! The French Suit System (spade, heart, diamond, club) The German Suit System (heart, bell, leaf, acorn) The Swiss Suit System (bell, shield, rose, acorn) The Italian Suit System (coin, cup, sword, wand) The Spanish Suit System (coin, cup, sword, club)

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