German deck

The German deck is a variant of the 32-card deck used for traditional German card games (for example, a ramp ).

The German deck developed in the 15th century in southern Germany from the Italo-Spanish deck .

In addition to the southern and eastern regions of Germany, this deck is also used in Austria , Hungary , Slovakia , Slovenia , Croatia , the Czech Republic and Transcarpathia . Its hallmark is the use of non-standard characters of suits:

	Acorns ( clubs )		Leaves ( peaks )
	Hearts ( Hearts )		Bells ( tambourines )

Under pressure from skat players from the western regions of Germany and from abroad, a “compromise” (mixed) deck was created. For international tournaments, instead of the classic German deck, the option with French suit symbols painted in “German” colors can be used:

On the ace card ( Daus ) in a German deck, a pig is often depicted. The Weli card plays the role of a joker in some games.