Distress Signal

symbolism-and-protocol

The sight of an American flag rotated 90 degrees so that it appears upside down is uncommon outside of specific professional contexts. When used intentionally, an inverted flag...

etiquette

Flying a flag upside down is a powerful visual signal with a primarily universal meaning: distress. In most contexts, especially for national flags, an inverted orientation indi...

flags-protocol

Flying the Union Jack upside down is a specific signal of distress or great danger rather than a decorative choice. This evergreen explainer details the historical and practical...

reference

An upside-down Texas flag is not a standard symbolic display but an internationally recognized signal of distress. When a flag is flown inverted, it indicates to observers that...

permanent

In the United States, a flag hung upside down is a universally recognized signal of distress or extreme danger . Under the U.S. Flag Code, the emblem may be displayed upside dow...

Signal & Protocol

The upside down American flag is an internationally recognized signal of distress. In normal use, the United States flag should hang with the canton (the upper hoist corner near...