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Yes, it can happen (and has), but it is not likely. Under Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code, the flag cannot be flown upside, except when a person is in distress.
Some people are abusing what the word distress means, and flying the flag upside down saying the country is in distress.
However, the flag code specifically says "instances of extreme danger to life or property." Most instances where people are claiming distress are an extreme stretch to say the least.
There are some local regulations that are more strictly enforced than the federal code. This is where arrests are more likely to occur.
In August of 2016, a US Army veteran in Iowa was arrested for this very thing. He was flying an upside down flag to protest an oil pipeline going in near his water supply. He is facing 30 days in jail and a fine.
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When the flag is flown upsidedown it is a signal of?
Distress.
Why would anyone fly a flag upsidedown?
Flying an United States Flag upside down is a recognized distress signal.
What does it mean when the American flag is hung upsidedown?
It is meant as a sign of distress when there is an extreme danger to people or property
What do you do to celebrate flag day?
We celebrate by hanging a flag and for when they adopted the pattern for the flag.( Stars and stripes)
Why do bats sleep upsidedown?
because they need to sleep upsidedown
When hanging an American flag and a Texas flag side by side which goes on the left and which on the right?
US flag goes b the viewer's left
What does it mean if a flag is flown backwards -?
In wartime the flag is worn backwards to show advancement.. take the flag and put it on a flag-pole and run at the enemy.. it flies backwards.. Hope this helped Flying the flag upsidedown is a sign of duress. The idea being that your enemies would not know which side was up but your friends would and would come to your aid.
What is the meaning of the sideways Irish flag?
Means nothing. It is the proper way of hanging any flag from a building mounted pole.
Which amendment protests Johnson's flag burning as free speech?
That he burned an American flag as part of his protest. He was arrested, prosecuted and was found guilty. Johnson's flag
Is a Canadian flag hanging in the Pepsi Center?
Yes I am looking at it right now
What flag has a white background and what looks like a black slave face its hanging in Conwy?
The flag of Corsica is white with the head of an African.
What are the release dates for In the Land of Upsidedown - 1909?
In the Land of Upsidedown - 1909 was released on: USA: January 1909
