Both versions support the theory that the card suits reflected the social groups of the society of that time, where the spade corresponded to the class of military nobles. In this case, the spade symbol printed on the playing cards follows the shape of the hilt and point of the sword. According to an alternative version, the term spade was coined as an analog of the suit of Swords from the Latin system, which preceded the French one. The figure depicted on the cards personifies the metal tip of the lance, which is directed upwards. The spade belongs to the French system of suits, and, according to one version, it bears the name of the polearm of the same name of the 14th-17th centuries.

Symbol meaningThe ♤ White spade symbol represents the spade suit, one of the four categories in decks of cards. Although there are digital platforms that convey the original style and design, the Unicode Consortium doesn’t recommend using the ♤ character as an emoji for general exchange. That means that the symbol is displayed in black and white on most devices. There is no official emoji for ♤ White Spade Suit. The element was adopted in version 1.1 and belonged to the Miscellaneous Symbols block, which contains chess, religious and musical signs, as well as weather and dice symbols. The inverted heart with the stem symbol ♤ White Spade Suit was designed as part of the Unicode system in 1993.

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