upAce of spades up1828 "Old Frizzle" The Ace of Spades (also known as the Spadille and Death Card"Spadille" in Merriam-Webster ) is traditionally the highest and most valued card in the deck of playing cards in English-speaking countries. The actual value of the card varies from game to game.Death Cards - Psychological Operations  War U.S. Army footage from 'Operation Baker' 1967 showing U.S. troops putting aces of spades in the mouths of dead VietCong/NLF (can be seen 1:53 min:sec & 2:34 min:sec into the video footage)  The ace of spades has been employed, on numerous occasions, in the theater of war. In the First World War the 12th (Eastern) Division of the British Army used the Ace of spades symbol as their insignia. In the Second World War, the 25th Infantry Division (India) of the Indian Army used an Ace of Spades on a green background as their insignia.  Idioms Various idioms involving the ace of spades include , "black as the ace of spades," which may refer either to completely black; totally without light or colour, color, race, (lack of) morality, or (lack of) cleanliness in a person.Gandhi, Lakshmi, "Is It Racist To 'Call a Spade a Spade'?", Codeswitch, National Public Radio, September 23, 2013 (retrieved June 14, 2014). There is the French expression fagoté comme l'as de pique —that is, "(badly) dressed like the ace of spades.""As", Cassell's New French Dictionary (5th ed., 1951).
upAce of spades up1828 "Old Frizzle" The Ace of Spades (also known as the Spadille and Death Card"Spadille" in Merriam-Webster ) is traditionally the highest and most valued card in the deck of playing cards in English-speaking countries. The actual value of the card varies from game to game.Death Cards - Psychological Operations The card has found use as a symbol in war, as well as in asexuality. Symbolism U.S. Army footage from 'Operation Baker' 1967 showing U.S. troops putting aces of spades in the mouths of dead VietCong/NLF (can be seen 1:53 min:sec & 2:34 min:sec into the video footage) War The ace of spades has been employed, on numerous occasions, in the theater of war. In the First World War the 12th (Eastern) Division of the British Army used the Ace of spades symbol as their insignia. In the Second World War, the 25th Infantry Division (India) of the Indian Army used an Ace of Spades on a green background as their insignia. Asexuality The ace of spades is used as a symbol for people who are both aromantic and asexual. Idioms Various idioms involving the ace of spades include "black as the ace of spades," which may refer either to completely black; totally without light or colour, color, race, (lack of) morality, or (lack of) cleanliness in a person.Gandhi, Lakshmi, "Is It Racist To 'Call a Spade a Spade'?", Codeswitch, National Public Radio, September 23, 2013 (retrieved June 14, 2014). The French expression fagoté comme l'as de pique translates to "(badly) dressed like the ace of spades.""As", Cassell's New French Dictionary (5th ed., 1951).
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