Federal law allows the American flag to be flown upside down, but only as a “signal of dire distress." Why has it been seen ...

When the American flag is flown upside down — that is, with the union (the blue field with stars) at the bottom instead of the top — it is traditionally recognized as a signal of distress.

Flags should always hang freely but never with the stars down, except as a distress signal. No other flag may be flown above or to the right of the U.S. flag, except at the United Nations ...