Ace of Swords

Ace of Swords from the Rider-Waite Tarot deck

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.

In Tarot, the card indicates decisive ability and cutting through confusion, taking a radical decision or standpoint and the ability to see through deception, and expose it.

Some people see the sword Excalibur in it.

Early 19th century card