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What Is The Origin Of The Jack, Queen, King And Ace On Playing Cards?

Well, I guess the king and queen are obvious, but what does the "Jack and Ace" depict

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    The origin of the current form of King, Queen and Jack dates back to 16th century. They were designed by Parisians and became standard in France. Whereas the Ace originated in the 14th century and was standardized in the 18th century during the French revolution. For more details about the origin, see the link below;
    en.wikipedia.org
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    Aicha 

    answered 2 years ago

         
         

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