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

[1] They are usually known in German as Laub ("foliage"), but also as Gras ("grass"), Blatt ("leaf") or 'Grün ("green").

It is the second-highest suit in the games of Skat, Schafkopf and Doppelkopf, and the second lowest in Préférence.

Today the suit of leaves is still produced as part of the following patterns: Bavarian (Types M and S), Bohemian, East German, Franconian, Saxonian and William Tell.

The pack is of the Saxonian pattern: In Swiss-suited playing cards, the equivalent suit is Shields, typically with the following suit symbol: .