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Federal law allows the American flag to be flown upside down, but only as a “signal of dire distress." Why has it been seen lately?
Personal distress There have been some notable instances in American history when the flag was flown upside down. Overturning of Roe v. Wade The Flint, Michigan, water crisis Sept. 11 terrorist attack ...
The flag hung upside down — a long-standing signal of distress or protest — for several hours before being removed. The protest was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.