An inverted American flag, which was displayed at Yosemite National Park in February 2025, is a historic symbol of dire distress.

Six people hung an upside-down "distress" American flag at Yosemite National Park.

Flying the American flag upside down is often done during times of distress or unrest. An American flag was hung upside down over El Capitan in Yosemite National Park over the weekend to protest ...

But today, we are here because America is under distress.” Lane Knox, another veteran who served in the Air Force as a jet engine mechanic, said she’s always respected the American flag and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Father Michael Pfleger and his South Side Saint Sabina Church community raised the American flag upside-down Monday, saying the country is in distress. Pfleger led a procession of ...

A flag displayed upside down is intended to be a signal of "dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property," according to The American Legion's Flag Code. Get Los Angeles's ...

By Michael Levenson A small group of protesters hung an inverted American flag — historically used as a sign of distress — off the side of El Capitan, a towering rock formation in Yosemite ...