An inverted American flag, which was displayed at Yosemite National Park in February 2025, is a historic symbol of dire distress.

Yosemite National Park staffers hung an American flag upside down from the park's El Capitan summit over the weekend to ...

One post stated, "Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ...

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 ...

Pfleger announced the church would fly the American flag upside-down: traditionally a sign of distress. Organizers said the upside-down flag is a symbol that America is in a state of emergency ...