♠
Template documentationThis template can be used to specify one or more playing cards in the suit of spades.
Usage
The following are equivalent:
- {{♦}}, {{Diams}}, {{diams}}, {{Diamonds}}, {{diamonds}}.
- {{♣}}, {{Clubs}}, {{clubs}}, {{Club}}, {{club}}.
- {{♠}}, {{Spades}}, {{spades}}, {{Spade}}, {{spade}}
- {{♥}}, {{Hearts}}, {{hearts}}
Examples
- Suit alone
{{♠}}gives: ♠- Single card
{{♠|A}}gives: A♠; alternatively, A{{♠}}gives: A♠- Multiple cards
{{♠|AKQJ}}gives: AKQJ♠; alternatively, AKQJ{{♠}}gives: AKQJ♠
Contract bridge notation
In bridge:
- bids during the auction are described by a number from one to seven followed by a suit denomination, e.g. 7♣ is a bid of seven clubs.
- individual cards are referred to by their suit denomination followed by their rank, e.g. ♣7 is the seven of clubs.
- bridge hands are described using one of several templates listed in Category:Contract bridge templates such as {{BridgeHandInline}}, e.g. {{BridgeHandInline|AJ3|K974|J74|KQ6}} renders ♠ AJ3 ♥ K974 ♦ J74 ♣ KQ6