Catch a glimpse of an American flag on a race car, and you might notice something strange: sometimes, those flags appear backwards. While it might be tempting to think a graphic designer somewhere ...

That's because the flag on an American servicemember's uniform is backward. That is to say, the canton (the top left corner), which houses the blue field of 50 white stars, is in the upper right.

The U.S. Flag Code says the American flag must always be displayed with the star field in the proper direction. So why is it backward on some airplanes?

Catch a glimpse of an American flag on a race car, and you might notice something strange: sometimes, those flags appear backwards. While it might be tempting to think a graphic designer somewhere ...

Yes, American flags can appear backward on uniforms on purpose At the World Baseball Classic, Team USA copied Army regulations by having an American flag patch on their right sleeve with the stars ...

For a country as patriotic as the United States, displaying the American flag carries significant responsibility. To ensure the flag is flown respectfully, the U.S. Flag Code advises a series of ...

The reversed positioning of the American flag on spacecraft and military uniforms follows the US Flag Code, ensuring it appears as though it is flying forward; ...

Look closely at many uniforms, and you’ll notice something that at first glance looks strange: an American flag patch that appears to be backward, with the star field facing right instead of ...

Look closely at many uniforms, and you’ll notice something that at first glance looks strange: an American flag patch that appears to be backward, with the star field facing right instead of ...

Look closely at many uniforms, and you’ll notice something that at first glance looks strange: an American flag patch that appears to be backward, with the star field facing right instead of ...

Look closely at many uniforms, and you’ll notice something that at first glance looks strange: an American flag patch that appears to be backward, with the star field facing right instead of ...

Look closely at many uniforms, and you’ll notice something that at first glance looks strange: an American flag patch that appears to be backward, with the star field facing right instead of ...