Have you ever wondered how French Playing Cards Got Their Face Card Designs An interesting fact about a deck of standard playing cards is that it originally was the French version. The face cards in the deck were named after, and designed to look like, actual historical figures. The King of Hearts was Charlemagne; the King of Diamonds was Julius Caesar; the King of Clubs was Alexander the Great, and the King of Spades was King David from the Holy Bible.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:10:48 +0000
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