Why are playing cards represented by four symbols: spades, hearts and clubs?

Why to use these four patterns as the patterns and colors of playing cards has been said a lot. There are two kinds of centralized views: one is that these four colors represent the four major industries of society at that time, among which spades represent spears and symbolize soldiers; Plum blossoms represent clover flowers and symbolize agriculture; Square represents bricks used by craftsmen; The heart represents the heart and symbolizes the priest.

On the other hand, these four colors come from the patterns of ancient European divination tools, in which spades represent olive leaves and symbolize peace; Plum blossom is a four-leaf clover, which means good luck; The square is a diamond, symbolizing wealth; Red hearts symbolize wisdom and love.

Experts generally believe that spades represent death, hearts represent love, diamonds represent money, and clubs represent happiness.