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The German Suit System

I think this is the richest suit system. Not only in Germany cards are found with the suits heart , bell , leaf and acorn , but also in Austrian and in several countries of the former K & K monarchy such as Hungary, Czeck Republic and South Tirol. Even in Russia they used to print cards with these suit symbols.

The Prussia Pattern

The Saxony Pattern

The Bavaria Pattern

The Salzburg Pattern

The Prague Pattern

The Wurttemberg Pattern

The Franconia Pattern

The Tell Pattern

The DDR Pattern (German)

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The Swiss Suit System

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