In German and Swiss playing cards, the king immediately outranks the Ober. In Italian and Spanish playing cards, the king immediately outranks the knight. In the French version of playing cards and tarot decks, the king immediately outranks the queen. The king is usually the highest-ranking face card. The king is a playing card with a picture of a king displayed on it. King cards of all four suits in the English pattern For other uses, see King of clubs (disambiguation), King of diamonds (disambiguation), King of hearts (disambiguation), and King of spades (disambiguation). 'King of clubs', 'King of diamonds', 'King of hearts', and 'King of spades' redirect here.
