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Technically, flying the flag upside down is not desecration of Old Glory but, according to the U.S. Flag Code, a “signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.”
The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. [9] The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature. [9] The flag should never be upside down, except to signal distress or great danger.
Under the 1983 Turkish flag law, burning the flag is strictly forbidden, resulting in a prison sentence of three years. Displaying or pulling a torn or discolored flag to flagpole is also illegal. Taking down the flag is a crime, which results in a prison sentence of 18 years. [citation needed]
The Flag Desecration Amendment (often referred to as the Flag-Burning Amendment) is a proposed addition to the Constitution of the United States that would allow the U.S. Congress to prohibit by statute and provide punishment for the physical "desecration" of the flag of the United States.
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."
The upside-down American flag gained wide attention recently after revelations that it was flown outside the Alexandria, Virginia, home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after the Jan. 6, 2021 ...
U.S. Flag Code says the flag should never been displayed with its stars down, except in 'dire distress.' Upside-down American flag flying outside Etna Township trustee's home angers local vets ...
The Republican leader of the Will County Board, who also serves as Homer Township supervisor, is defending himself after ordering the U.S. flag outside the township offices to be flown upside down ...