Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump’s guilty verdict By: Christine Fernando, The Associated Press Posted: 12:46 PM CDT Friday, May. 31, 2024 Last ...

The U.S. flag code, which is not legally enforceable, says flags should not be inverted except as a signal of “dire distress,” but the symbol has been used as a form of protest for decades.

The U.S. flag code, which is not legally enforceable, says flags should not be inverted except as a signal of “dire distress,” but the symbol has been used as a form of protest for decades.

The upside-down American flag gained wide attention recently after revelations that it was flown outside the Alexandria, Virginia, home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after the Jan. 6, 2021, ...