The upside-down American flag, originally an apolitical symbol used by sailors to signal that their ship was in trouble, has since been adopted by both the political left and right in protest.

Americans have used the upside-down U.S. flag as a symbol of protest before, but the way it’s being used today, by right-wing protesters, represents something unique. Rather than a symbol of ...

Using the American flag for protest has deep roots. It was trampled and burned by Southerners to protest Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War era. It was displayed upside down by antislavery activists ...

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito on October 7, 2022, in Washington D.C. He is reported to have hung the U.S. flag upside down outside his home on January 17, 2021.

The upside-down American flag also sparked controversy after the New York Times reported in mid-May it was flown outside the Alexandria, Virginia, home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after ...

A protester flew an upside-down American flag in Washington in September 2021 at a rally in support of people who had been charged in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol earlier that year.

The veteran organization The American Legion weighed in on the upside-down American flag controversy, noting flags should only be flown this way if there is "extreme danger to life or property." ...

Under A.R.S. § 33-1808(A), a homeowner association cannot prohibit a homeowner from flying not only the American flag but also some other flags, such as the Arizona state flag, the POW/MIA flag ...

The upside-down flag has come to represent the “Stop the Steal” movement, which falsely claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.