A photo has gone viral on social media that appears to show the American flag being flown upside down outside the State ...

An analysis by Newsweek confirmed that the flagpole in the picture matched the one outside the State Department in the most ...

Users on social media noticed that the flag outside of the State Department building in D.C. is flying upside down and they ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A photo circulating online showing the American flag flying upside down outside the U.S. Department of State has raised questions from social media users about its authenticity. The ...

The U.S. flag code says American flags should not be displayed upside-down except as a signal of “dire distress,” but free speech protections prevent prosecution.

Rumors on social media have circulated about the flag listed on some government sites. Here's what you need to know.

Flying the American flag upside down, barring an emergency ... and not displaying its stars and stripes on clothing. These common practices also violate the code but carry no legal consequences.