Handkerchief codes
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Scope of this subject
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.
Scope note supplied by the Library of Congress authority record.
Names and connections
Bandana codes; Codes, Bandana; Codes, Handkerchief; Codes, Hankie; Codes, Hanky; Flagging (Handkerchief codes); Hankie codes; Hanky codes
- Broader: LGBT symbols
- Broader: Sex customs
Up to 40 narrower headings are shown. Full Library of Congress authority record
Local answer status
No owner-reviewed answer has been published for this exact subject page. This is a gap in this collection; it does not establish that the answer is unavailable elsewhere.
Numeric address and provenance
Morton address: 9802225326464712708 · morton4x16-v1
Coordinates: (0, 0, 57, 55296). The address interleaves categorical identifier bits. Nearby addresses are not guaranteed to describe semantically similar subjects.
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