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The Minor Arcana ( or Lesser Arcana ) are the 56 suit cards of the 78-card deck of tarot playing cards.

The Minor Arcana comprise four suits with 14 cards each.

Although there are variations, the Minor Arcana commonly employ the Italo-Spanish suits: Wands ( alternatively, batons, clubs, or staves ), cups, swords, and pentacles ( alternatively, coins, disks, or rings ).

In contrast, the French suits are spades (♠), hearts (), diamonds () and clubs (♣).