Upside-Down US Flag Meaning: 'Distress' Signal Seen Flying Across the US
An inverted American flag, which was displayed at Yosemite National Park in February 2025, is a historic symbol of dire distress.
Yosemite climbers hang upside-down flag protesting job cuts: ‘We need help’
A group of climbers, some who used to work for the Park Service, intended to raise awareness about how recent federal job ...
Group of national parks employees protested layoffs with upside-down flag | Fact check
The Department of the Interior told USA TODAY it was aware of the "unauthorized and inappropriate" display, which was eventually taken down.
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El Capitan’s Upside-Down Flag Was A Distress Signal, And Here Is How You Can Help
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Park staffers fly ‘distress flag’ at Yosemite in protest of Trump firings
The upside-down flag was placed on the cliff face of El Capitan at the national park. A group of National Park Service demonstrators unfurled an upside-down American flag on the cliff face of El ...