Flying the flag upside down is, according to the US flag code “a signal of dire distress in instance of extreme danger to life or property”. It was appropriate that Yosemite, among the first ...

The upside-down flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — was strung near the falls and clearly visible. “We’re bringing attention to what’s happening to the parks ...

Thousands of visitors descended on California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range as the so-called “Distress flag” fluttered in the wind 3,000ft above the valley floor off the top of El Capitan ...

Flying the American flag upside down is often done during times of distress or unrest. An American flag was hung upside down over El Capitan in Yosemite National Park over the weekend to protest ...