why is the flag on a soldiers uniform upsidedown?

Question

i dont know!

Answer 1

Many sharp-eyed civilians have noted an apparent oddity on the uniform sleeves of American military men: backward flag patches. Why is Old Glory flipped around like that?

Only the flag patches affixed to right shoulders of uniforms are reversed, so the blue field of stars faces forward. (Left shoulder patches aren't a problem, as the stars face forward without meddling.) The reversal was inspired by the age-old practice of carrying flags into battle. When fastened to a standard, the American flag's blue-and-white portion is always closest to the pole. A flag bearer rushing into the fray, then, would naturally lead with the stars. In fact, it would be virtually impossible to lead with the stripes-the flag would simply wilt and wrap around the pole, rather than waving triumphantly in the wind.

For a service man or women to lead with shoulder-borne stripes, then, might smack of cowardice and retreat, as if the totters were backpedaling away from the conflict. The official Army guidelines on the donning of flag patches add that the forward-facing stars give "the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward.” So perhaps it's best to think of every military person as a latter-day flag bearer, leading the headlong charge into battle.


God Bless you our men and women in uniform along with the Southern People.

Answer 2

I think you don't mean upside down, but rather reversed. An upside down flag is a sign of distress, and therefore would never be sewn onto a military uniform.

On a uniform, the right sleeve bares a flag which is reversed from the standard way of flag display. This is not actually because the stars point closest to the heart, but rather because the symbolism that the US Soldier is always moving forward and the flag does not retreat either (in other words, the orientation of the flag is such that the stars point to the front in the direction of advance)

Answer 3

It should not be upside down unless there is an emergency situation of extreme danger.

The stars should always be closest to your heart. This is why the left arm will show the flag with the stars in the "normal" place and the right arm will show the flag reversed. However, each military organization has the ability to designate the placement of the flag on their respective uniform.

No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.

Answer 4

So they can see it?