In the bandana code of the gay leather subculture, wearing a mustard-colored bandana means that one is a size queen.[3][4][5] However, the color called "mustard" in the bandana code is lighter than the mustard color shown above.
^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called mustard, a yellow colour first seen in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill;the color mustard is displayed on page 45, Plate 11, Color Sample J4.
^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 199; Color Sample of Mustard: Page 45 Plate 11 Color Sample J4
^ Andrews, Vincent (2010), The Leatherboy Handbook, The Nazca Plains Corp., ISBNÂ 978-1-61098-046-3
^Hankycode on gaycitiusa.com Archived 2007-12-06 at the Wayback Machine access date 2012-03-30
^ Hankycode on leathernjonline.com access date 2010-03-30