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

Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video. A lot of ...

Importantly, never allow the American flag to touch the ground ... until the entire length of the flag is folded in a triangular shape with only the blue field visible. Folded flags are typically ...

As visitors descended on Yosemite National Park to witness its iconic “Firefall” event, an upside-down American flag was hung on a park summit to protest the ongoing federal job cuts carried ...

But this year’s visitors witnessed more than firefall on February 22. They also saw an upside-down American flag, which Yosemite employees reportedly hung over the side of El Capitan to protest ...