If you are thinking of getting a tattoo of some playing cards, you have a lot of options. It might be difficult to decide on which card or cards you want to have tattooed on your body because there are so many different meanings for the cards. The three of clubs will represent something completely different than the ace of spades. Whether it is pop culture or ancient symbolism, these cards are representative of certain ideas that you might hold so you will want to do some research before getting your tattoo.

In this case we are talking about the king of hearts. Looking at this card, you might think you have a pretty good idea of what this symbolizes. Hearts are always a symbol of love but there are also meanings that aren’t so easy to see and in addition to that, people get tattoos for different reasons, so you might have to ask the person with the tattoo what it means to them.

In this post we will talk about the reasons someone gets the king of hearts tattoo and what it might mean to them versus what it has symbolized over time. We will also review some of the ways people have gotten the king of hearts tattoo and some of the different variations of this tattoo. By the end of this post we hope you have a better idea of the king of hearts symbolism than you had when you first opened this page.

About the King of Hearts

The king of hearts is a powerful symbol. Not only is it naturally a strong card when playing poker or other card games, but it also has symbolism that is deeper than that. Someone getting the king of hearts tattoo might have something in mind and there is a history of meaning behind this card.

Some people call the king of hearts the suicide king. The four kings in a deck of cards are symbolic of rulers that have existed throughout time. The king of clubs is said to represent Alexander the Great, king of spades represents David of Israel, the king of diamonds is likened to Julius Caesar while the king of hearts has generally represented Charles VII of France who was said to not be completely stable. Charles is said to be the only one of these rulers above that was able to see the cards come to fruition and see his representation.