Welcome to SmokeTree Manor in Cathedral Cove. While you visit us, learn about the United States, other countries, even pop culture and gay pride through the flags we fly.
If you are looking for Hanky Code information, it is on specific flag pages.
Recent Flags flown at the manor
Massachusetts – The Bay State - While Plymouth, founded in 1620, wasn't the first attempt at colonization in North America, not the first site settled by the British, Plymouth was the first European settlement in New England as the first settlement, Jamestown,…
Connecticut – The Constitution State - Introduction: Connecticut is the fifth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States and therefore the fifth state to join the United States at the time of the Revolutionary War. Connecticut also happens to be…
Georgia – The Peach State - Gold was discovered in the mountains of northern Georgia in 1829. Predictably this led to the Georgia Gold Rush culminating in the establishment of a federal mint in the mountain town of Dahlonega. This mint continued…
New Jersey – The Garden State - During the English Civil War, the Channel Island of Jersey remained loyal to the British Crown and gave sanctuary to the King. In recognition of this loyalty and assistance, when Charles II was crowned King of…
The Keystone State – Pennsylvania - Introduction: At first, I titled this post as "The Second State - Pennsylvania" but I could imagine Pennsylvanians, the one or two who might actually read this post, taking exception to their state being described as…
Galactic Republic Spoof - The Galactic Republic, also commonly known as just The Republic refers to the interplanetary governing body in the Star Wars universe. The Republic was able to sustain itself for over 25,000 years until the ascension of…
Handkerchief Code
Hanky code colors also factor into the flags that are flown at Smoke Tree Manor. Whether the Leather Pride Flag or the Gay Pride Flag
Popular Flags
Often times we are asked if we fly the United States Flag, or even the Pride Flags… and of course we do!
Grrrr – The Bear Flag - Yes, I know, I said in the last post that we were working on all of the state flags of the United States in order of admission to the Union, and well, this isn't a state…
Leather Pride & Master/slave flag - We chose to fly the Master/slave Flag in the subordinate position to the Leather Pride flag, an arrangement that is consistent with the Master/slave community frequently being seen as a smaller community within the larger Leather…
Leather Pride Flag - The Leather Pride Flag, or what I prefer to call The Trust Flag, was originally presented to the gay leather community in May of 1989 at the International Mister Leather event in Chicago. The flag found…
Flags of My Birthrights – Pride Flag - Last week I discussed the California flag, the first of my birthright flags and today I will talk about the second birthright flag, and arguable the more important one in my life: the gay pride, or…