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State of distress.By Rida Khan 4G
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Is it a act of war to display a U.S. flag upside down?
No. Flying a flag upside down is a symbol of distress.
Is it illegal to hang the American flag upside down?
It is considered by many people that flying an American flag upside down is a form of desecration against the country. However, this is not an illegal act. Flying the American flag upside down is actually a sign of distress and is treated in such a manner.
Is the American flag ever flown upside-down?
I cant think of a specific instance when the flag was flown upside down, but it is only done when a US position has been overrun or if there is an emergency there.A national flag flying upside down is an international sign of distress.
When the flag is flying upside down?
It means that they are in a time of distress.
Is there a law against flying a flag upside down?
yes
Is it appropriate to fly the flag upside down?
No, that's actually disrespectful. Flying a flag upside down is a sign of distress. For instance, if you were on a sinking ship, you should turn your flag upside down to signal to other mariners that you are in distress.
What is thean acceptable display of distress wiith the American flag?
tying a knot in the flag,cutting the flag in half,flying the flag upside down
Why would anyone fly a flag upsidedown?
Flying an United States Flag upside down is a recognized distress signal.
When can the US Flag be displayed properly with the Union down?
A flag flying upside down is an order for any and all U.S. Military that happens to pass that way to stop and help
What did an upside down flag mean to the mormons?
Flying an American flag upside down is not necessarily meant as political protest. The practice has its origin in a military distress signal; displaying a flag in this manner is "a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property"; it has been used by extension to make a statement about distress in civic, political, or other areas. Upside-down flying of the flag was ruled constitutional in Spence v. Washington, a 1974 Supreme Court ruling.
What time of the day should the flag be displayed?
Flying the U.S. flag upside down is recognized as a distress signal and a request for assistance or rescue.Flying any flag upside-down is a sign of great disrespect for what that flag represents. When it's the flag of a country, flying it upside-down is often the sign of anarchy or other anti-government ideals. That or as a distress signal.
When the flag is flown upside down is it a signal of?
Any flag flown upside down is a signal of distress.
