By Michael Levenson A small group of protesters hung an inverted American flag — historically used as a sign of distress — off the side of El Capitan, a towering rock formation in Yosemite ...

But this year’s visitors witnessed more than firefall on February 22. They also saw an upside-down American flag, which Yosemite employees reportedly hung over the side of El Capitan to protest ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Father Michael Pfleger and his South Side Saint Sabina Church community raised the American flag upside-down Monday, saying the country is in distress. Pfleger led a procession of ...

As visitors descended on Yosemite National Park to witness its iconic “Firefall” event, an upside-down American flag was hung on a park summit to protest the ongoing federal job cuts carried ...

The upside-down American flag is known as a symbol of distress.

On Feb. 23, 1945, six Marines teamed up for what would become one of the most iconic photos in American history. Marines fighting on Iwo Jima scaled Mount Suribachi and worked together to push up ...

The bold act of protest took place on 22 February Prestigious-Nebula33/Reddit A dramatic display at Yosemite National Park has sparked widespread debate after an upside-down American flag was ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Flying the American flag upside down is a symbol that has sparked debate and controversy in the United States. Traditionally ...

open image in gallery American flag flies upside down at a home ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in Treasure Island, Florida on October 7, 2024 (AFP via Getty Images) Historically ...

You can get in touch with James by emailing [email protected] An Iraq war veteran who lost her job during Trump cuts to the federal workforce has begun flying the American flag upside down ...

it’s something league officials and USA Football (the governing body for American football in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee) are discussing. In the last five years, flag football has ...