upside-down american flag? how do you interpretate this? as a mere offence to your country or a signal of intolerance to you government and, because of that, not to the american people?
and is true that it was used in vietnam war as a danger's signal?
thank you.
2006-08-27 21:19:21 · 11 answers · asked by ₪djanma₪ [a man in the maze] 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
An upside down flag means distress kind of like an SOS
2006-08-27 21:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by mixwithanything 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I see an American flag I think of a lot of things, yes turning it upside down is a distress or warning.
2006-09-04 07:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by spider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A flag is the symbol of a nation and their society. In America, it is ONE nation and LARGE society. We DO NOT care the flag turned upside down or even burned. Only sensitive Americans do, and these Americans doesn't realize there is more important than a flag, and that is the FREEDOM to do whatever you want, burn, drag, spit on the flag at least you are FREE to do so.
2006-08-27 21:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I was in London, UK, we put the flag on once (in order to honour a bank holiday)... and we made a mistake, because the british flag is a bit complicated one (larger stripes and narrow stripes etc etc), and they got so bloody mad about it. it was upside-down. We have received so many intimidated anonymus phone calls... and the day after, an Italian flag was missing... (we put it together with the british one, cause we were mostly italians there). so.... I can definetly tell - "the upside-down flag is a sign of danger".
2006-08-28 20:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
an upside down flag is insult to a country
2006-08-27 21:26:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I see an upside down flag, I turn it the right direction, and if someones got a problem with it I turn them in the right direction with a right hook.
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2006-08-27 21:36:58 · answer #6 · answered by aguyinthewoods 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. It is just stating that the current administration is not recognized has having valid power or credibility.
2. It's a nonviolent way of protesting the government's sanity.
2006-09-04 14:35:45 · answer #7 · answered by mitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they probably weren't paying attention when they raised the flag in the morning. Enough with the conspiracy theories!
2006-09-03 11:50:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To much emphasis on the flag!
2006-09-04 04:52:37 · answer #9 · answered by tamara.knsley@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means distress, danger, or in need of help.
2006-09-04 17:53:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋