Symbols

African Art
“African Art” playing cards by John J. Beckvermit III, 1994

Divine Art
Divine Art Playing Cards by Sunish Chabba & Guru Playing Card Company, 2016.

Emoticon
Emoticon playing cards designed by Buy Design Studios, 2016.

Logica Memorativa
Logica Memorativa playing cards by Thomas Murner, Brussels, 1507.

National Playing Cards by Theory11
Playing cards inspired by mysterious symbolism of secret societies as well as a tribute to the National Playing Card Co.

Nine Lives Playing Cards
Nine Lives Playing Cards designed by Annette Abolins, 2016

Playing Cards and Religion
Early engravers and print makers made devotional images for pilgrims and people who could not afford paintings or books. Many of these craftsmen turned their hand to manufacturing playing cards to earn extra income. Today playing cards are often produced to spread religious messages, teachings or for educational purposes.

Psychology, Numerology and playing cards
Numerology assigns significance to individual digits and their combinations, considering them as symbols with inherent meanings.

Swastika designs
Swastika design playing cards by De La Rue, c.1925.

The History of Playing Cards
Playing Cards have been around in Europe since the 1370s. Some early packs were hand painted works of art which were expensive and affordable only by the wealthy. But as demand increased cheaper methods of production were discovered so that playing cards became available for everyone...

Whimsical Playing Cards
Whimsical Playing Cards by Turkish designer & illustrator Oksal Yesilok, 2016.