Handkerchief codes

Topic sh00003702 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on codes used primarily by gay men to indicate their preferred sexual interests and practices by the color and placement of handkerchiefs in their pockets.

Used for

Bandana codes
Codes, Bandana
Codes, Handkerchief
Codes, Hankie
Codes, Hanky
Flagging (Handkerchief codes)
Hankie codes
Hanky codes

Broader Terms (2)

LGBT symbols
Sex customs

Hierarchy

Broader groupings: