A photo shared on social media shows a U.S. flag displayed upside down, which typically symbolizes a sign of danger or distress.

One of the latest bills filed ahead of the upcoming Florida Legislative session could change state rules regarding how flags ...

People on TikTok are seeing a little US flag in the search bar when they go to look for videos, in a concerning 'weird' trend ...

More recently, VERIFY reader Janet and a poster on Reddit asked if it was illegal to fly an American flag upside down. Flying the American flag upside down, barring an emergency, goes against the ...

The U.S. flag code says American flags should not be displayed upside-down except as a signal of “dire distress,” but free speech protections prevent prosecution.

There are flags, salutes and a lone bald eagle gliding across the sky. No one smiles — though President Donald Trump offers a manly thumbs up. In its exultation of American power it might as ...

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"Starting immediately, only the United States of America flag is authorized to be flown or displayed at U.S. facilities, both domestic and abroad, and featured in U.S. government content ...

WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

The Washington Free Beacon first reported that it obtained a copy of the "One Flag Policy" order, which permits only the American flag to be flown at U.S. facilities at home and abroad ...

President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag would be planted on Mars. "The United States will once again consider ...

There are specific holidays and events for which flags are flown at half-staff in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. They include: Memorial Day ...