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{{Short description|Suit in playing cards}}
[[File:Playing card heart A.svg|thumb|upright=0.65|Ace of Hearts]]
{{Redirect|♥️|other similar characters|Hearts in Unicode}}
[[File:Červené v kartách.jpg|thumb|The suit of Hearts in a German suited deck]]
{{Infobox card suit
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'''Hearts''' ({{lang-fr|Cœur}}, {{lang-de|Herz}}) is one of the four [[card suit|suits]] in [[playing cards]] of both the [[French playing cards|French deck]] and the [[German playing cards|German deck]]. However, the symbol is slightly different: [[File:Suit Hearts (open clipart).svg|20px|Symbol: Herz]] in a French deck and [[File:Bay herz.svg|20px|Symbol: Herz]] in a German-suited deck.
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* {{langx|fr|Cœur}}
* {{langx|de|Herz}}, {{lang|de|Rot}}, {{lang|de|Roth}} (arch.)
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* [[French-suited playing cards]]
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| invented = 15th century
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'''Hearts''' ({{Hearts}}, {{German Hearts}}) ({{langx|fr|Cœur}}, {{langx|de|Herz}}) is one of the four [[playing card suit]]s in a deck of [[French-suited playing cards|French-suited]] and [[German-suited playing cards]]. However, the symbol is slightly different: [[File:Suit Hearts (open clipart).svg|20px|Symbol: Herz]] is used in a French deck while [[File:Bay herz.svg|20px|Symbol: Herz]] is used in a German deck.


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This suit was invented in 15th century Germany and is a survivor from a large pool of experimental suit signs created to replace the [[Playing card suit#Origin and development of the Latin suits|Latin suits]]. The standard German-suited system of [[Leaves (suit)|leaves]], [[Acorns (suit)|acorns]], hearts, and [[Bells (suit)|bells]] appears in the majority of cards from 1460 onwards. There is no evidence for this system prior to this point. The French design was created around 1480 when [[French suits]] were invented and was a simplified version of the existing German suit symbol for hearts in a German-suited pack.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dummett|first1=Michael|title=The Game of Tarot|date=1980|publisher=Duckworth|location=London|pages=10–32}}</ref>
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In [[Contract bridge|Bridge]], for which in Germany the [[French deck]] is common, it is called by its French name, ''Cœur''. In games using German-suited cards the suit of Hearts is often called "Red" (''Rot''). In the game of [[Watten (card game)|Watten]], the King of Hearts is the highest [[Trump (card games)|Trump]].


In [[Swiss-suited playing cards]], the equivalent suit is [[Roses (suit)|Roses]], typically with the following suit symbol: [[File:RosendeutschschweizerBlatt.svg|15px]].{{citation needed|reason=a couple sources on the roses (suit) page says roses were replaced by leaves, which would correlate them to spades, not hearts|date=July 2024}}
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This suit was invented in 15th century Germany and is a survivor from a large pool of experimental suit signs created to replace the [[Playing card suit#Origin and development of the Latin suits|Latin suits]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dummett|first1=Michael|title=The Game of Tarot|date=1980|publisher=Duckworth|location=London|pages=10–32}}</ref>


== Name ==
== Name ==
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In [[Contract bridge|Bridge]], for which in Germany the French deck is common, it is called by its French name, {{lang|fr|Cœur}}. In games using German-suited cards the suit of Hearts is often called "Red" ({{lang|de|Rot}}), e.g. the [[Knave of hearts|Unter of Hearts]] would be the "Red Unter" (''Rotunter'' or ''Rot-Unter'') and the Nine of Hearts the "Red Nine" (''Rotneun'' or ''Rot-Neun''). In the game of [[Watten (card game)|Watten]], the King of Hearts is the highest [[Trump (card games)|Trump]]. In [[Tiến lên|Tiến Lên]], Hearts are the highest-ranked suit.
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The origin of the term "heart" to describe the symbol, which only very marginally resembles a true [[heart]], is not known.<ref name="slate"/> In general, equivalents in other languages also mean "heart".

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The origin of the term "heart" to describe the [[Heart symbol|symbol]], which only very marginally resembles a true [[heart]], is not known.<ref name="slate"/> In general, equivalents in other languages also mean "heart".


<gallery>
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== Characteristics ==
== Characteristics ==
The heart typically has a form of [[cardioid]], the lower part of which ends in a point. The symbol is drawn with its tip down, the two lobes of the cardioid pointing upwards. Generally, the hearts are coloured [[red]].
The heart typically has a form of [[cardioid]], the lower part of which ends in a point. The symbol is drawn with its tip down, the two lobes of the cardioid pointing upwards. Generally, the hearts are coloured [[red]] so they can be used in some games as a pair with [[Diamonds (suit)]], like [[Klondike (solitaire)]]. They form one of the two [[major suit]]s in [[Contract bridge|bridge]] (with [[Spades (suit)|spades]]).


=== French pattern ===
=== French pattern ===
The following gallery shows the hearts of a [[52-card deck]] of [[French playing cards]]. Not shown is the [[Knight of Hearts]], used in [[tarot card games]]:
The following gallery shows the hearts of a [[standard 52-card deck]] of [[French-suited playing cards]]. Not shown is the [[Knight of Hearts]], used in [[tarot card games]]:


<gallery>
<gallery mode=packed heights=140>
File:01 of hearts A.svg|[[ace of hearts|Ace]]
File:01 of hearts A.svg|[[ace of hearts|Ace]]
File:02 of hearts.svg|2
File:02 of hearts.svg|2
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File:10 of hearts - David Bellot.svg|[[ten of hearts|10]]
File:10 of hearts - David Bellot.svg|[[ten of hearts|10]]
File:Jack of hearts fr.svg|[[Jack (playing card)|Jack]]
File:Jack of hearts fr.svg|[[Jack (playing card)|Jack]]

File:Queen of hearts fr.svg|[[Queen (playing card)|Queen]]
File:Queen of hearts fr.svg|[[Queen (playing card)|Queen]]
File:King of hearts fr.svg|[[king of hearts|King]]
File:King of hearts fr.svg|[[king (playing card)|King]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== German pattern ===
=== German pattern ===
The gallery below shows a suit of Hearts from a [[German suited deck]] of 32 cards. The pack is of the Saxonian pattern:
The gallery below shows a suit of Hearts from a [[German-suited playing cards]] of 32 cards. The pack is of the Saxonian pattern:
<gallery>
<gallery mode=packed heights=180>
File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - 07.jpg |7
File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - 07.jpg |7
File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - 08.jpg |8
File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - 08.jpg |8
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File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - Ober.jpg |[[Ober (playing card)|Ober]]
File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - Ober.jpg |[[Ober (playing card)|Ober]]
File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - King.jpg |[[King (playing card)|King]]
File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - King.jpg |[[King (playing card)|King]]
File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - Deuce.jpg|[[Deuce (playing card)|Deuce]]
File:Saxonian Deck - Hearts - Deuce.jpg|[[Deuce (playing card)|Deuce]] or [[Ace]]
</gallery>
</gallery>

== Four-colour packs ==
[[File:4coloraces1.jpg|thumb|The four [[ace]]s of a [[four-color deck]]; here, Hearts are red.]]
[[Four-color deck]]s are sometimes used in tournaments or online.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Allan |first1=Elkan |last2=Mackay |first2=Hannah |title=The poker encyclopedia |date=2007 |publisher=Portico |location=London |isbn=978-1906-03209-8 |page=155}}</ref> In such packs Hearts may be:
* red [[File:Naipe copas.png|20px|♥]] in almost all poker packs
* yellow [[File:SuitHearts4colors.svg|20px|♥]] in some other four-colour packs.


== Coding ==
== Coding ==
{{seealso|Hearts in Unicode}}
The symbol ♥ is already in the [[Codepage 437|CP437]] and therefore also in the [[Windows Glyph List 4|WGL4]]. In [[Miscellaneous Symbols|Unicode]], a black heart ♥ and a white ♡ heart are defined:
The symbol ♥ is already in the [[Code page 437|CP437]] and therefore also in the [[Windows Glyph List 4|WGL4]]. In [[Miscellaneous Symbols|Unicode]], a black heart ♥ and a white ♡ heart are defined:
{| class="wikitable"

|- style="background-colour6"
{{charmap|2665|2661|name1=BLACK HEART SUIT|name2=WHITE HEART SUIT|map1=[[Code page 437|CP437]]|map1char1=03}}
! Symbol

! Unicode
== See also ==
! align="left" | [[SGML entity|Entity]] in HTML
*[[Hearts (card game)]]
|-
| align="center" | <big>♥</big>
| U+2665 <small>BLACK HEART SUIT</small>
| <code>&amp;#9829;</code> ''<small>or</small>'' <code>&amp;hearts;</code>
|-
| align="center" | ♡
| U+2661 <small>WHITE HEART SUIT</small>
| <code>&amp;#9825;</code>
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" | ''Example from [[Dingbat]]s for one of the other forms of heart:''
|-
| align="center" | ❤
| U+2764 <small>HEAVY BLACK HEART</small>
| <code>&amp;#10084;</code>
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|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<references>

<ref name="slate">{{cite web|title=The Shape of My Heart - Where did the ubiquitous Valentine's symbol come from?|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/recycled/2007/02/the_shape_of_my_heart.html?GT1=9129|author=K. McDonell|agency=Slate|date=13 February 2007}}</ref>
<ref name="slate">{{cite web|title=The Shape of My Heart - Where did the ubiquitous Valentine's symbol come from?|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/recycled/2007/02/the_shape_of_my_heart.html?GT1=9129|author=K. McDonell|agency=Slate|date=13 February 2007}}</ref>
</references>


}}
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{{Playing card}}

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{{Playing cards}}
{{German playing cards}}
{{German playing cards}}


[[Category:Card suits]]
[[Category:Card suits]]
[[Category:Heart symbols]]

Latest revision as of 02:57, 21 October 2024

"♥️" redirects here. For other similar characters, see Hearts in Unicode.
Hearts
Native names
Decks
Invented15th century

Hearts (♥, ) (French: Cœur, German: Herz) is one of the four playing card suits in a deck of French-suited and German-suited playing cards. However, the symbol is slightly different: Symbol: Herz is used in a French deck while Symbol: Herz is used in a German deck.

This suit was invented in 15th century Germany and is a survivor from a large pool of experimental suit signs created to replace the Latin suits. The standard German-suited system of leaves, acorns, hearts, and bells appears in the majority of cards from 1460 onwards. There is no evidence for this system prior to this point. The French design was created around 1480 when French suits were invented and was a simplified version of the existing German suit symbol for hearts in a German-suited pack.[1]

In Swiss-suited playing cards, the equivalent suit is Roses, typically with the following suit symbol: .[citation needed]

Name

[edit]

In Bridge, for which in Germany the French deck is common, it is called by its French name, Cœur. In games using German-suited cards the suit of Hearts is often called "Red" (Rot), e.g. the Unter of Hearts would be the "Red Unter" (Rotunter or Rot-Unter) and the Nine of Hearts the "Red Nine" (Rotneun or Rot-Neun). In the game of Watten, the King of Hearts is the highest Trump. In Tiến Lên, Hearts are the highest-ranked suit.

The origin of the term "heart" to describe the symbol, which only very marginally resembles a true heart, is not known.[2] In general, equivalents in other languages also mean "heart".

  • The heart in German suited cards
    The heart in German suited cards
  • The heart in French suited cards
    The heart in French suited cards

Characteristics

[edit]

The heart typically has a form of cardioid, the lower part of which ends in a point. The symbol is drawn with its tip down, the two lobes of the cardioid pointing upwards. Generally, the hearts are coloured red so they can be used in some games as a pair with Diamonds (suit), like Klondike (solitaire). They form one of the two major suits in bridge (with spades).

French pattern

[edit]

The following gallery shows the hearts of a standard 52-card deck of French-suited playing cards. Not shown is the Knight of Hearts, used in tarot card games:

German pattern

[edit]

The gallery below shows a suit of Hearts from a German-suited playing cards of 32 cards. The pack is of the Saxonian pattern:

Four-colour packs

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The four aces of a four-color deck; here, Hearts are red.

Four-color decks are sometimes used in tournaments or online.[3] In such packs Hearts may be:

  • red ♥ in almost all poker packs
  • yellow ♥ in some other four-colour packs.

Coding

[edit]
See also: Hearts in Unicode

The symbol ♥ is already in the CP437 and therefore also in the WGL4. In Unicode, a black heart ♥ and a white ♡ heart are defined:


Character information
Preview ♥ ♡
Unicode name BLACK HEART SUIT WHITE HEART SUIT
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 9829 U+2665 9825 U+2661
UTF-8 226 153 165 E2 99 A5 226 153 161 E2 99 A1
Numeric character reference &#9829; &#x2665; &#9825; &#x2661;
Named character reference &hearts;, &heartsuit;
CP437 3 03

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. London: Duckworth. pp. 10–32.
  2. ^ K. McDonell (13 February 2007). "The Shape of My Heart - Where did the ubiquitous Valentine's symbol come from?". Slate.
  3. ^ Allan, Elkan; Mackay, Hannah (2007). The poker encyclopedia. London: Portico. p. 155. ISBN 978-1906-03209-8.
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