The standard German-suited system of leaves, acorns, hearts, and bells appears in the majority of cards from 1460 onwards.

[1] Acorns appear as one of four suits alongside crowns, bells, and shields in a set of mutilated cards possibly made in Alsace in 1480.

[1] Acorns appear as one of four suits alongside pomegranates[a], leaves, and flowers in a pack of cards (circa 1523) created by Hans Sebald Beham.

[3] Notably, all the pip cards have a central stem and there is a sow on the three of acorns; which later would migrate to the deuce when the 3-rank was dropped in later packs.

The standard four Swiss-German suits of shields, acorns, hawkbells, and flowers were found in playing cards inside a book cover (circa 1530) made in Basel.