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The '''Flag of the United States''' has sometimes been used in symbolic defacement, often in protest of the policies of the [[America]]n [[U.S. government|government]], both within the country and abroad.

The '''Flag of the United States''' has sometimes been used in symbolic defacement, often in protest of the policies of the [[America]]n [[U.S. government|government]], both within the country and abroad.

Flying an American flag upside down is not necessarily disrespectful. The practice has its origin in a military distress signal; displaying a flag in this manner is "a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property", it has been used by extension to make a statement about distress in civic, political, or other areas.

Flying an American flag upside down is not necessarily disrespectful. The practice has its origin in a military distress signal; displaying a flag in this manner is "a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property", it has been used by extension to make a statement about distress in civic, political, or other areas.

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