Smoke Tree Manor: Welcome

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

Today's Flag - Martinique 1 Today’s Flag – Martinique - The unofficial flag of Martinique has a rich and long history.  The flag first appeared in August of 1766.  The flag was required on French vessels originating in Martinique and resembles some of the military insignia…
Today's Flag - Guadeloupe 2 Today’s Flag – Guadeloupe - Originally Guadeloupe was inhabited by the relatively peaceful Arawak peoples from about 300 CE and by the 8th century the more hostile and warlike Caribs had taken over.  They remained isolated an in undisputed control until…
What Flag Is That? - French Southern and Antarctic Lands 3 What Flag Is That? – French Southern and Antarctic Lands - So, if you are reading this I wouldn't be surprised if you are asking yourself, what the hell and where the fuck are the French Southern and Antarctic Lands?   Admittedly, it isn't a location that…
Today's Flag - French Polynesia 4 Today’s Flag – French Polynesia - The flag consists of two red horizontal bands which encase a wide white band.  The bands are at a fixed width ratio of 1:2:1.  In the center of the white band is a blue and white…
Today's Flag - French Guiana 5 Today’s Flag – French Guiana - But the prison system wasn't isolated to the three islands of the Isles of Salvation.  The main prison camp was along the western border with Dutch Guiana, now known as Suriname.  The islands were used to…
The Flag of France 6 The Flag of France - The tricolor has its origins in the flag of the city of Paris which was blue and red, with blue on the hoist side.  Interestingly, at least to me, this exact flag configuration has also been…

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!

Bear Flag on Our Flagpole 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 7 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 8 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 9 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…

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