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I heard its backwards cause during the civil war..the cavalry would ride into battle with the American flag and with the direction of the horse and the wind,the flag appears backwards.that's why the troops wear it backwards.for pride
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∙ 14y agoYES. It IS wrong to fly a flag backwards,because it is disrespectful to our troops. However, the flag is backwards on their uniforms to symbolize that it is blowing in the wind.
Flying the official flag of any country backwards, upside down, or in any position other than the normal one is disrespectful to that country and to the people of that country.
A country's flag represents all the people of that land, not just their military forces.
In some countries, uses of the national flag for purposes other than the conventional flying of that flag are considered disrespectful. For example, wearing the flag or a representation of that flag, for example on a t-shirt, or draping objects with the flag, would not be permitted.
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Why the American special forces have an upside down flag on their shoulders?
If the soldier were carrying a flag, the flag would appear "backwards" when viewed from the soldier's right. Thus, the right side patch is backwards. It's the same reason that the flag is painted backwards on the right side of airplanes and other vehicles.
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.
Who ordered the backwards flag?
The flag is not worn backwards but is worn, "facing home." This is a regulation that was ordered by the Department of the U.S. Army, Army regulation 670-1.
Why is the American flag patch wore backwards?
The flag is worn with the appearance of being backwards on soldiers RIGHT arm to symbolize early American armies which had a flag carrier holding our flag high (which looks backwards from one side while correct from the other). The backwardsflag signifies this and gives the perception that every soldier is carrying a flag. Left arm patches are correctly laid. It is worn backwards to make it look like a soldier is marching into the wind carrying a flag and the wind is blowing into the flag. I hope this is more understanding. This is the same reason for astronauts.
Was there ever a flag of a previous country or state that was like the french flag only backwards in colours?
no
Why is American flag backwards on planes and shuttle?
Although at first glance it appears wrong, the flag on the shuttle Orbiter is not truly backward. The regulation for displaying a U.S. flag on a national vehicle states that the star field must be positioned at the front of the vessel (the nose cone end of the shuttle), as if the flag were "flying" along the side of the ship. This causes the flag to look as though it were backward on one side of the Shuttle.
Why would an American flag be backwards on a police car?
Depending on which way it's facing. The Stars of the flag should be moving forward.
When did the American flag patch go onto soldiers arms backwards?
"Forward deployed"
Why is the American flag backwards on soldiers shoulders?
The flag is not really 'backwards' on their shoulders, the flag is 'flying' forward as they move forward. Note also it is only worn on the right shoulder. "The U.S. flag embroidered insignia is worn so that the star field faces forward, or to the flags' own right. When worn in this manner, the flag is facing to the observers right and gives the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward." per military code.
Why do turltes swim backwards?
they dont swim backwards yah um, either u asked the question wrong or your reeeaallly tired cause they dont swim backwards
What does it mean to dream someone is driving backwards?
To dream someone is driving backwards means that the dreamer is dependent on the driver and that the person driving is leading the dreamer the wrong way. If the dreamer is driving backwards it means that the dreamer's life is going in a direction in life they know to be wrong.
Why is the endeavor space shuttle's painted flag upside down?
It's not upside down. The flag on the right side appears backwards. This is correctly displayed as it imitates a flag on a staff; the canton is always next to the staff.
