When can an American flag be flown upside down and why can an HOA prohibit a homeowner from doing so? Find out in this week's real estate law column.

The claim: Staffers hung upside-down US flag at Yosemite National Park A Feb. 23 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) by The Other 98% includes an image showing an upside-down U.S. flag ...

The upside down flag traces its origins to the sea, where sailors flew them as a signal of distress to other maritime travelers. But on land, it has been used as a symbol of protest for decades.

An American flag was hung upside down on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park on Saturday following the firing of about 1,000 National Park Service employees.

Yosemite climbers hang upside-down flag protesting job cuts: ‘We need help’ A group of climbers, some who used to work for the Park Service, intended to raise awareness about how recent ...

You could be the flag team that hoisted the Olympic Flag upside down at the opening ceremony. #Paris2024 — Jonathan Jaworski (@jaworskijp) July 26, 2024 Look, we've all done it.

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.

When the Olympic flag—holding the iconic image of five multicolored rings overlapping one another—was raised, it was revealed to be hung upside down.

Why my flag is upside down Editor: Last week I received an anonymous letter from someone who passed by my home. The letter read: “Hello, your flag is upside down. Are you a communist?

The 2024 Paris Olympics had quite the gaffe during the opening ceremony, as the Olympic flag was raised upside down.

The Olympic flag was raised upside down in an embarrassing moment at the very start of Paris 2024, following a spectacular, rain-soaked opening ceremony on the River Seine.

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.