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.worldexternal-linkmessage-square256fedilinkarrow-up11.65Karrow-down114
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minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days ago also flew the Union Jack inverted How could they tell?
minus-squareyeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days 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.
How could they tell?
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.