Workers hung upside-down US flag from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
A photograph accurately shows a U.S. "distress" flag hung upside down from the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park by a group of employees.
Upside-Down US Flag Meaning: 'Distress' Signal Seen Flying Across the US
An inverted American flag, which was displayed at Yosemite National Park in February 2025, is a historic symbol of dire distress.
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Group of national parks employees protested layoffs with upside-down flag | Fact check
A Feb. 23 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) by The Other 98% includes an image showing an upside-down U.S. flag draped alongside a mountain. “National Park Service rangers have pulled ...