Queen of Swords

The Queen of Swords is a card in the suit of swords, part of the Minor Arcana set of the tarot.

Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games. In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes.

This section pertains to the symbolism evident in the Queen of Swords card as depicted in the Smith–Rider–Waite tarot deck, also known as the RWS or Smith–Waite deck, which was illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith.