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Ace of Swords from the Rider–Waite tarot deck

The Ace of Swords is a card used in Latin-suited playing cards (Italian, Spanish and tarot decks). It is the ace from the suit of swords. The card consists of a sword overtopped by a crown with which, depending on the side, an olive and a palm branch are present. These symbols represent mercy and severity.^[1]

References

^ Mathers, S. L. Macgregor (2008-01-01). The Tarot: A Short Treatise on Reading Cards. Weiser Books. ISBN 978-1-60925-571-8.

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[1] Mathers, S. L. Macgregor (2008-01-01). The Tarot: A Short Treatise on Reading Cards. Weiser Books. ISBN 978-1-60925-571-8.

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 [[File:Swords01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ace of Swords from the [[Rider–Waite tarot deck]]]]
-The '''Ace of Swords''' is a [[playing card|card]] used in Latin-suited playing cards (Italian, Spanish and [[tarot]] decks). It is the [[ace (playing card)|ace]] from the [[suit of swords]]. The card consists of a sword overtopped by a crown, which depending on the side, an olive and a palm branch are present. These symbols represent mercy and severity.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mathers |first=S. L. Macgregor |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=97Y9Hv1veVAC&q=ace+of+swords&pg=PT5 |title=The Tarot: A Short Treatise on Reading Cards |date=2008-01-01 |publisher=Weiser Books |isbn=978-1-60925-571-8 |language=en}}</ref>
+The '''Ace of Swords''' is a [[playing card|card]] used in Latin-suited playing cards (Italian, Spanish and [[tarot]] decks). It is the [[ace (playing card)|ace]] from the [[suit of swords]]. The card consists of a sword overtopped by a crown with which, depending on the side, an olive and a palm branch are present. These symbols represent mercy and severity.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mathers |first=S. L. Macgregor |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=97Y9Hv1veVAC&q=ace+of+swords&pg=PT5 |title=The Tarot: A Short Treatise on Reading Cards |date=2008-01-01 |publisher=Weiser Books |isbn=978-1-60925-571-8 |language=en}}</ref>
 [[File:Carte as épée débutXIX.jpg|upright|thumb|Early 19th century card]]