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Wonder Why

(6,552 posts)
Mon May 26, 2025, 09:45 AM May 2025

My flag is upside down today! I don't care what anyone thinks. My father, uncles & their cousins

fought the Nazis. Some were wounded. Some did not come back.

I will not dishonor them by not flying the flag upside down on any day "IT" is in power and the flag should be flown.

My flag sits proudly on the front of my garage. As a veteran who took an oath to defend the Constitution and as a citizen, I have that obligation.

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My flag is upside down today! I don't care what anyone thinks. My father, uncles & their cousins (Original Post) Wonder Why May 2025 OP
I admire you. Do what you feel. chouchou May 2025 #1
Hell ya SuzyandPuffpuff May 2025 #2
I used up my flag stamps paying bills the other day. usonian May 2025 #3
I understand your frustration, but I don't see how it makes things better Sibelius Fan May 2025 #4
"as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property". IMHO, it is valid. Wonder Why May 2025 #6
I admire you for your compassion NCgayguy May 2025 #5
I wouldn't worry about what anyone "thinks", but what someone may do is a different matter. elocs May 2025 #7
Good for you! BigmanPigman May 2025 #8
I have worn my flag pin upside down every day since January 20. Totally Tunsie May 2025 #9
Yes! Wonder Why May 2025 #10

usonian

(23,561 posts)
3. I used up my flag stamps paying bills the other day.
Mon May 26, 2025, 12:45 PM
May 2025

The flags were upright BUT THE ENVELOPES WERE UPSIDE-DOWN.

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"copy image link" if you can (works on desktop computers )

Or put an h in front of:

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Sibelius Fan

(24,783 posts)
4. I understand your frustration, but I don't see how it makes things better
Mon May 26, 2025, 12:46 PM
May 2025

by violating the Flag Code:

8(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

Wonder Why

(6,552 posts)
6. "as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property". IMHO, it is valid.
Mon May 26, 2025, 02:20 PM
May 2025

There is "dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property" for the whole country.

Besides, if a SCROTUS member can do it, so can I!

NCgayguy

(255 posts)
5. I admire you for your compassion
Mon May 26, 2025, 12:49 PM
May 2025

and your love for your family and all people in and of service to our country! You honor them and us! Thank you for your family's service!

May You Be Healthy, Safe and Happy!
Reis

 

elocs

(24,486 posts)
7. I wouldn't worry about what anyone "thinks", but what someone may do is a different matter.
Mon May 26, 2025, 02:35 PM
May 2025

I've read what some have written here on DU and I bet they are on a database somewhere. I hope they think it was worth it but then life is much about choices and consequences.

BigmanPigman

(54,571 posts)
8. Good for you!
Mon May 26, 2025, 05:09 PM
May 2025

I hung a flag upside down outside on my back door and within 3 hours the HOA called and told me to take it down.

That super pissed me off since one of the HOA presidents had gone to at least 5 anti-tRump protests in the past few years.

She is NOT invited to go with me to any protests forever. Traitor!

Totally Tunsie

(11,576 posts)
9. I have worn my flag pin upside down every day since January 20.
Mon May 26, 2025, 05:16 PM
May 2025

When others try to "correct" me, I tell them it's quite deliberate because our country is in constitutional crisis. The Magats just "harrumph" and walk away, but I get many more smiles and fist bumps. It'll stay that way for however long it is necessary.

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