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
Impeach Trump: Make America Great Again-In the United States impeachment is commonly thought to only apply to the President, but this is not the case. The Constitution states that: "The President, the Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United States"…
May the 4th Be With You-The top flag is the flag of the Star Wars Resistance movement, which has arisen from the original Rebel Alliance that was strongly featured in Episodes IV through VI. The main carryover players and leaders from…
Japan-Public perception of the national flag varies. Historically, both Western and Japanese sources claimed the flag was a powerful and enduring symbol to the Japanese. Since the end of World War II, the use of the…
Wallis and Futuna Islands – Where in the World Are They?-Communication costs are high, costing up to ten times as much as in western countries. The island of Wallis has about 62 mi of roadways, of which 16 are paved, while the island of Futuna has…
The Mysterious Islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon-The official flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, as is true of all of Overseas France, is the French Tricolour. However, there is a local and unofficial flag that is seen in use and that is…
Half An Island – Saint Martin-Interestingly, Saint Martin is the only island thus divided by two colonial powers. Cyprus remains divided but one half of the island is operated as an independent nation. The French and British jointly administered the New…
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…
