Queen (playing card)

For the 1966 Greek film, see Queen of Clubs (film).

The Queen is a playing card with a picture of a queen on it. The usual rank of a queen is as if it were 12, (or 13, that is, between the King and the Jack).

In the standard English playing card deck, the Queen and the other face cards represent no one in particular, although legend states the Queen of Hearts is a representation of Elizabeth of York, queen consort of Henry VII of England. Certainly the headdress the queen wears under her crown is of the Early Tudor era.

In contrast, French deck manufacturers traditionally assigned each court card a particular historical or mythological personage. The Queens in a French deck have traditionally assigned names as follows:[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Four King Truth" at the Urban Legends Reference Pages
  2. ^ "Courts on playing cards", by David Madore, with illustrations of the Anglo-American and French court cards
Playing cards (common French style)
Standard
52-card deck
Suit \ Rank Ace King Queen Jack 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Spades ♠ Ace King Queen Jack 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Hearts ♥ Ace King Queen Jack 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Diamonds ♦ Ace King Queen Jack 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Clubs ♣ Ace King Queen Jack 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Standard
56-card deck
Others