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
In Washington State, a skier-down flag must be displayed when a skier is in the water.
An American flag or for that matter any flag flown upside-down is considered a sign of distress... US Code:T36 Ch10.176 (a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property. Opinions: Mutiny, piracy, sinking, coup, rebellion of the people/government. The fact that any flag flown upside-down means distress is not the whole story however... flags flown upside-down can and are used as a form of protest. The flag is a symbol of control and superiority. The use of such in any other way is considered "desecration."
Its Red, White, And Blue. But It looks like a Cross, and a X Straight down the middle of the Flag.
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.
Boaters must reasonably make all efforts to stay approximately 300 feet away from dive flags. This is the minimum amount legally required.
In Washington State, a skier-down flag must be displayed when a skier is in the water.
The US Flag Code specifies that the US Flag is never to be displayed with the union (the blue part) down, except as a signal of dire distress or immediate danger to life or property.
It is a sign of distress.
Section 8a of the United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1 (otherwise known as the "Flag Code") reads: "The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property."
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To properly hang a flag on a flagpole, first attach the flag to the halyard rope using the flag's grommets. Raise the flag slowly to the top of the pole, making sure it is fully extended and not tangled. Secure the halyard rope to prevent the flag from coming down.
An American flag or for that matter any flag flown upside-down is considered a sign of distress... US Code:T36 Ch10.176 (a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property. Opinions: Mutiny, piracy, sinking, coup, rebellion of the people/government. The fact that any flag flown upside-down means distress is not the whole story however... flags flown upside-down can and are used as a form of protest. The flag is a symbol of control and superiority. The use of such in any other way is considered "desecration."
Its Red, White, And Blue. But It looks like a Cross, and a X Straight down the middle of the Flag.
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Only when flown from a ship. It is the union flag on land. (Not quite): "The original Union Flag was introduced in 1606 as a maritime flag, and in 1634 a Royal Proclamation laid down that the Union Flag was reserved for His Majesty's Ships of War and forbid merchant ships to wear it.......... It is quite clear that the name Union Jack was the name given to the distinguishing flag of His Majesty's Ships, and that it is proper to call this flag a Union Jack when flying in a ship, but this flag which was formerly purely maritime is now used as the National flag of Britain and some consider that it is incorrect to call it a Union Jack when it is not flying in a ship and that when flying ashore it should be called the Union Flag. Strictly this view may be correct, and there would be no doubt as to its correctness if the flagused were the 1900 War Office pattern, but this is not so, and the flag that is seen in Britain flying from the Houses of Parliament and other public buildings is the pattern adopted by the Royal Navy. Furthermore, it has been called the Union Jack in modern times in Parliament and so by common useage it is considered that it IS CORRECT to call this flag, which is to all intents the National flag of the United Kingdom, the UNION JACK . It would also appear that the 1900 War Office version should not be called the Union Jack; in fact it is generally known as the 'Gret Union Flag'." "Flags of the World" Edited by E.M.C Barraclough C.B.E., R.N. and W.G. Crampton M.ED.