This, in effect, is what the flag is doing when it's "backward." It's waving, facing forward. The American flag also appears to be flying backward on military uniforms, and the logic behind this ...

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.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Upside down American flags are flying at demonstrations, on front porches and even over the side of one of America’s most treasured national landscapes. But what exactly does it ...

The reversed flag is not only intentional but also a tradition that even airplanes and space vehicles have. The showing of ...

Is that a state or federal law or some bogus HOA rule? I always thought that flying the American flag upside down meant that our country was in deep trouble, such as during the past four years ...

American flags depicted on aircraft and spacecraft must always appear as though they are flying forward. It’s easy enough to visualize: Instead of a plane, think about that same “backward ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — The veteran organization the American Legion weighed in on the upside-down American flag controversy on Thursday, noting that flags should only be flown this way if there is ...

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 This tradition dates back to the ...