Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 2 months agoFlag flown upside down as sign of distress outside of US State Department building todaylemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square329fedilinkarrow-up11.95K
arrow-up11.95Kexternal-linkFlag flown upside down as sign of distress outside of US State Department building todaylemmy.worldSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square329fedilink
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 months ago also flew the Union Jack inverted How could they tell?
minus-squareYeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months 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.