None! Unless under duress.
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.
The American Flag flown upside down is a cry for help. It was mainly used on boats before the era of radio.
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.
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.
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
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.
Any flag flown upside down is a signal of distress.
The American Flag flown upside down is a cry for help. It was mainly used on boats before the era of radio.
When flying both the American and a Military Branch flag together you will always have the American Flag above the Military Flag.
(THIS MAKES NO SENSE)To the Colors is played when the Flag is lowered Retreat is played on military bases with the lowering of the COLORS(FLAG).
It is not a protest, when the American flag is flown upside down it is a warning that the base has been captured.
no ship flies the American flag upside down when leaving port
Yes, the American flag has been officially flown upside down as a signal of distress. According to the U.S. Flag Code, displaying the flag upside down is a recognized signal of extreme danger to life or property. While it is rare for the flag to be flown in this manner, it has been done during emergencies or as a form of protest.
According to US law, flying the flag upside down is only allowed when trying to signal "dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property". Like, for example, if you're on a boat and it's on fire and sinking.Some people fly the flag upside down to protest the US government or its actions. This is technically illegal, but generally not enforced. Additionally, many Americans, especially military veterans, tend to view such an act with hostility.
tying a knot in the flag,cutting the flag in half,flying the flag 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.
It is the international symbolism of someone in distress