2007-07-25 11:23:12 · 19 answers · asked by BLONDIE 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
HELP!!!!!
Vet-USAF 44MMS
2007-07-25 11:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by ฉันรักเบ้า 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Someone is in trouble. My grandmother use to work as a custodian at a school. One of her job duties was to put out the flags every morning. One morning after she put the flags up, several poice officers showed up and asked her if she was ok. Of course she was fine, they explained to her that she had hung the American flag upside down, which is a distress signal. This was started so that if someone was being held hostage they could display the flag like that and the hostage takers would be none the wiser that the cops will show up.
2007-07-25 16:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by ms chip dog 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a distress signal. It is't a signal of surrender. Flying the flag on the left side of the car is a signal of surrender, because the white flag then goes on the right side.
2007-07-25 11:43:44 · answer #3 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
distress. Have you ever watched The Last Castle? It talks about it some in there (and is a great movie anyways)
2007-07-25 18:11:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
speck is right...it's usually flown upside down as a sign of distress.
2007-07-25 11:27:50 · answer #5 · answered by BDZot 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It means you need help cuz you cant hang it up right.. Jk its an S.O.S sign. Just saying you need some kind of help.
2007-07-25 11:31:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jaydalyn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it' an official distress signal, not to be taken lightly, or done as a protest. it's like S.O.S. or calling 911. "send help now!"
2007-07-25 16:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by edjdonnell 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has been recognized as an international distress signal..much like the other guy said..."SOS"
2007-07-25 11:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by ArMyCDTCollins 1 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It states that you are in a state of dire distress and that you require immediate assistance. In layman's terms, HELP!!!!!
2007-07-25 11:28:12 · answer #9 · answered by sc_conservative 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
D I S T R E S S, to get help. To do otherwise is "disrespect!!!!
2007-07-26 00:06:31 · answer #10 · answered by Danny W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means i need help ASAP and it is well known through out the service
2007-07-25 11:53:57 · answer #11 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋