CARD GAMES, BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW
Have you ever looked at a pack of playing card games and wondered how the face cards got their design?
Well, wonder no more because here is a little history lesson on playing cards. The four suits that we have today—clubs, hearts, diamonds, and spades—originated in France around 1480. During this time, the Europeans designed the face cards to represent the European Royalty. There are, however, many theories about which historical figures the cards represent. Here is a list of who it is believed is the face on each card
| Playing Card | Historical Personage |
| King of Hearts | Charlemagne |
| Queen of Hearts | Judith (of the Book of Judith) |
| Jack of Hearts | La Hire, a famous French warrior |
| King of Spades | King David |
| Queen of Spades | Athena |
| Jack of Spades | Ogier the Dane |
| King of Diamonds | Julius Caesar |
| Queen of Diamonds | Rachel (of the bible) |
| Jack of Diamonds | Hector of Troy |
| King of Clubs | Alexander the Great |
| Queen of Clubs | Argine |
| Jack of Clubs | Lancelot |
Have you ever looked closely at the differences between the Jacks, Queens, and Kings?
If you look at the Jack of Spades, Jack of Hearts, and King of Diamonds, they are all a side profile, while the rest of the face cards are a full face. The side profile card games are referred to as “one-eyed.”
The axe held by the King of Diamonds is behind his head with the blade facing towards him. He is armed with an axe while the other three kings are armed with swords. Therefore, the King of Diamonds is sometimes referred to as “the man with the axe.” This is the basis of the trump “one-eyed jacks and the man with the axe.”
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