Fetish code, flagging, or hanky color codes, you can pick your name but it boils down to color=fetish.
Fetish falls into 3 categories: Kink, Identity, Traits
- Kink – Things you like to do ( Flogging, sucking…)
- Identity – Who you are / like / roles (officer, daddy… )
- Traits – Physical Characteristics you have / like in others (uncut, 8+, tattoos)
Compiled below is the List of the Classic Hanky codes grouped by fetish types
KINK hanky codes
| fetish | Color ( 2 Color ) | worn left / arrow UP | worn right / arrow DOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| anal play | BLUE | fucker (top) | fuckee (bottom) |
| oral play | LIGHT BLUE | wants head | cocksucker |
| fisting | RED | fist fucker | fist fuckee |
| watersports | YELLOW | pisser/WS | piss freak |
| double wide | DARK RED | 2-handed fister | 2-handed fistee |
| heavy sadomasochism | BLACK | heavy SM top | heavy SM bottom |
| bondage | GRAY | bondage top | fit to be tied! |
| chastity | PURPLE2gray | Key holder | caged |
| cock and ball torture | BLUE, Teal | cock & ball torturer | cock & ball torturee |
| milking play | HOLSTEIN | milker | milkee |
| 69 sexual position | BLUE, Robin’s Egg | 69er | anything but 69ing |
| spanking play | FUSCHIA | spanker | spankee |
| spit play | YELLOW, Pale | spits | drool crazy |
| pit play | MAGENTA | suck my pits | armpit freak |
| jack off | WHITE | beat my meat (J/O) | I’ll do us both (J/O) |
| tit play | PINK, Dark | tit torturer | tit torturee |
| navel play | MAUVE | into navel worshippers | has a navel fetish |
| rimming | BEIGE | rimmer | rimmee |
| dildo play | PINK, Light | dildo fucker | dildo fuckee |
| scat play | BROWN | scat top | scat bottom |
| toe play | CORAL | suck my toes | shrimper (sucks toes) |
| piercing play | PURPLE | piercer | piercee |
| shave play | RED w/WHITE Stripe | shaver | shavee |
| blade play | MAROON | cuts | bleeds |
| group play | GOLD | two looking for one | one looking for two |
| everything | ORANGE | anything anytime | nothing now (just cruising) |
To decode the abbreviations read hanky color abbreviations.
To decode the color shades read hanky color shades
To decode the features (textures, patterns and objects)
Explore the Hanky 2 concept here
IDENTITY hanky codes
| fetish | Color ( 2 Color ) | worn left / arrow UP | worn right / arrow DOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| bear | RED w/BLACK Stripe | furry bear | likes bears |
| boxer underwear | PAISLEY | wears boxer shorts | likes boxer shorts |
| business man | GREY FLANNEL | owns a suit | likes men in suits |
| celebrity | SILVER LAME | celebrity | starfucker |
| cop play | BLUE, Medium | cop | copsucker |
| cowboy | RUST | a cowboy | a cowboy’s horse |
| daddy / son | GREEN, Hunter | daddy | orphan boy looking for daddy |
| drag queens | LAVENDER | likes drag queens | drag queen |
| escort | GREEN, Kelly | hustler (for rent) | john (looking to buy) |
| military | OLIVE DRAB | military top | military bottom |
| muscleboys | GOLD LAME | likes muscleboy bottoms | likes muscleboy tops |
| park sex | red_white~gingham | park sex top | park sex bottom |
| flying | BLUE, Airforce | pilot/flight attendant | likes flyboys |
| safe sex | BLACK w/WHITE Check | safe sex top | safe sex bottom |
| sailors | BLUE, Light w/WHITE Stripe | sailor | lookin’ for salty seamen |
| school play | BROWN CORDUROY | headmaster | student |
| smoke play | TAN | smokes cigars | likes cigars |
| porn | BLACK VELVET | has/takes videos | will perform for the camera |
| voyuer | WHITE VELVET | voyeur (likes to watch) | will put on a show |
| latex gear | CHARCOAL | latex fetish top | latex fetish bottom |
Individual hanky code pages may also include recommendation on gay popper brands commonly purchased by kinksters in each fetish.
TRAIT hanky codes
| fetish | Color ( 2 Color ) | worn left / arrow UP | worn right / arrow DOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| circumcised | BROWN SATIN | cut | likes cut |
| uncircumcised | BROWN~LACE2brown~lace | uncut | likes uncut |
| well hung | MUSTARD | hung 8″+ | wants 8″+ |
| tattoo | LEOPARD | has tattoos | likes tattoos |
| chub | APRICOT | two tons o’ fun | chubby chaser |
| oral w/asian guys | BLUE, Light w/YELLOW Dots | likes asian suckers | likes to suck asians |
| oral w/black guys | BLUE, Light w/BLACK Dots | likes black suckers | likes to suck blacks |
| oral w/latin guys | light.blue_brown~dots | likes latino suckers | likes to suck latinos |
| oral w/white guys | light.blue_white~dots | likes white suckers | likes to suck whites |
| anal w/asian guys | YELLOW w/WHITE Stripe | likes asian bottoms | likes asian tops |
| anal w/black guys | BLACK w/WHITE Stripe | likes black bottoms | likes black tops |
| anal w/latin guys | BROWN w/WHITE Stripe | likes latino bottoms | likes latino tops |
| anal w/white guys | WHITE LACE | likes white bottoms | likes white tops |
What do different hanky Colors mean?
Hanky Colors directly correspond to preferences that you have in the traits, kinks or identity of a certain, often times sexual interest. Collectively these are described at Fetishes. Classic handkerchief codes (listed above) used both color and side to convey the message. Wearing a Yellow Hanky on the left, would indicate an interest in the active role in watersports. More obscure colors exist including even patterns such as a red and white gingham plain (think table cloth), is used to signal an interest in park sex.
As time has moved forward fetish flagging faded. In part because the lack of colors, reduced social sartorial use of handkerchiefs and certainly through the rise of apps which enabled profiles to be very specific.
What is the New Handkerchief Code?
Hanky 2 or Hanky Code Version 2 expands the original color code system to use 2 colors in an arrow that can be rotated to convey active / passive interest in the particular fetish..
The combination of 2 colors vastly expand the number of fetishes that can be represented, while the arrow itself can be included on pins, wristbands and a vast array of printed clothing…. and yes.. a handkerchief.