No, it’s not illegal to display the U.S. flag upside down
The U.S. flag code says American flags should not be displayed upside-down except as a signal of “dire distress,” but free speech protections prevent prosecution.
VERIFY | Are photos of an upside-down U.S. flag real?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A photo circulating online showing the American flag flying upside down outside the U.S. Department of State has raised questions from social media users about its authenticity. The ...
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A supreme double standard: Samuel Alito stretches the ethical gulf between justices and judges
In response to the upside-down flag incident, Judge Ponsor wrote an opinion piece headlined, “How could Justice Alito have been so foolish?” His comments echoed the thinking of many Americans ...
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No, it’s not illegal to display the U.S. flag upside down
The upside-down flag, once a signal of distress for sailors, has been used as a form of protest for several decades. Before the 2024 presidential election, the upside-down flag had also come to ...