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-square306fedilinkarrow-up11.88Karrow-down119
arrow-up11.86Karrow-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-square306fedilink
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days ago also flew the Union Jack inverted How could they tell?
minus-squareyeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 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.
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.