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2. Distress signal - Wikipedia

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   A ship flying no flags may also be understood to be in distress. [6] For one country, the Philippines, an inverted flag is a symbol of war rather than distress. [7] If any flag is available, distress may be indicated by tying a knot in it and then flying it upside-down, making it into a wheft. [8]

3. International Code of Signals - Wikipedia

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   At first it was used concurrently with the old system until 1 January 1902, and then used exclusively after 1 January 1903. In this new edition, the number of flags was increased from 18 flags plus a code pennant to 26 flags and a code pennant. The eight new flags represented the vowels A E I O U and the letters X Y Z. [2]

4. United States Flag Code - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. flag is defined by 4 U.S.C. § 5, executive order and official government standards: . The flag of the United States for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of this title and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto.

5. Trump fans turn US flags upside down to protest former ... - AOL

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   Respect for the flag is outlined in US code, which states, “The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or ...

6. Is flying the U.S. flag upside down illegal? Here’s what the ...

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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.”

7. International maritime signal flags - Wikipedia

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   International maritime signal flags are various flags used to communicate with ships. The principal system of flags and associated codes is the International Code of Signals. [1] Various navies have flag systems with additional flags and codes, and other flags are used in special uses, or have historical significance. [2]

8. Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for ...

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   The American flag is not supposed to be flown upside down except as a signal of dire distress or extreme danger, according to the U.S. Flag Code. That significance has made it into a protest ...

9. Flag protocol - Wikipedia

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   A flag protocol (or flag code) is a set of rules and regulations for the display of flags within a country, including national, subnational, and foreign flags. Generally, flag protocols call for the national flag to be the most prominent flag (i.e, in the position of honor), flown highest and to its own right (the viewer's left) and for the flag to never touch the ground.