diamond suit
Unicode: 2666 FE0F
Description
The black spade suit emoji, resembling a stylized heart shape with a stem and two leaves, typically black in color. It is one of the four suits in a deck of playing cards.
Group:
Activities > game
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral; primarily functional. Can evoke associations with card games, gambling, or specific card game contexts like bridge or poker.
Backstory
The spade symbol has a long history, originating from the French playing card suits. The emoji itself was introduced in Unicode 1.1 (1993), making it one of the earliest emojis available.
Usage Examples
- Indicating a card suit in a game: 'My hand has ♠️K, ♠️Q, ♥️A.'
- Talking about card games: 'Let's play some spades tonight! ♠️'
- In gaming contexts, often related to card games or fantasy games where 'spade' might refer to a specific item or class: 'Got the rare spade dagger ♠️.'
- Less common for emotive or common conversational use, primarily functional.
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly recognized as a suit from playing cards. Sometimes used metaphorically for something 'top-tier' or 'best' ('spade-a-spade').
East Asian culture:
Similar recognition as a card suit. Less common for metaphorical use compared to Western cultures unless directly related to card games.