Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 2 days agoFlag flown upside down as sign of distress outside of US State Department building todaylemmy.worldimagemessage-square232fedilinkarrow-up11.58Karrow-down114
arrow-up11.57Karrow-down1imageFlag flown upside down as sign of distress outside of US State Department building todaylemmy.worldSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square232fedilink
minus-squareyeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoThe flag isn’t symmetrical, which is where the orginial flying the flag upside down comes from. It’s subtle enough pirates wont notice but an experienced British naval officer will and come rescue you.
The flag isn’t symmetrical, which is where the orginial flying the flag upside down comes from. It’s subtle enough pirates wont notice but an experienced British naval officer will and come rescue you.