<center>Первые игральные карты появились в Восточной Азии. В Корее и Китае карты упоминались уже в 12-м веке. В Индии играли с круглыми картами, в Китае с продолговатыми полосками. О том, как карты попали в Европу, нет точных данных. Возможен «импорт» через арабские страны или самостоятельное развитие через наблюдение арабских игроков.

Первые упоминания игральных карт или «молитвенника чёрта», как они иногда назывались, связаны с требованиями об их полном запрете. Существует запись в хронике города Берн от 1367 года. В 1370 году появилось слово naipes (игральные карты) в испанской книжке со стихами.

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<strong><span style="font-size: large">♠ «Пики»</span></strong>

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<span style="font-size: large"><strong>♣ «Трефы»</strong></span>

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<span style="color: #ff0000"><span style="font-size: large"><strong>♥ «Черви»</strong></span></span>

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<span style="color: #ff0000"><span style="font-size: large"><strong>♦ «Бубны»</strong></span></span>

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