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'Clubs' (also known as clovers, or flowers in some parts of Africa) is one of the four suits found in playing cards. In Bridge, it ranks lowest out of all four suits (Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, and Spades), below Diamonds. It is typically associated with war.

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Origin and meaning of the symbol

Сodes of symbol

Example cards

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Origin and meaning of the symbol

The symbol was first used on French playing cards, made in Rouen and Lyon in the 15th Century. (Mass produced by the use of woodcuts.) The French name for the symbol is ''trèfle'' 'clover'. It is possible that the meaning was to represent a cluster of three acorns (a symbol used on older German playing cards) - but the symbol was, however, very early associated with a clover.
The English word for the suit is ''clubs''. This is probably a translation of Spanish ''bastos'' 'clubs' - which is the symbol used on old Spanish playing cards. (And still are in Tarot.)
German suits: acorns () .

Сodes of symbol

'Unicode' — U+2663 and U+2667:
:♣ ♧
'HTML' — ''♣'' и ''♣'':
:♣

Example cards

See also

★ Ace of clubs