An inverted American flag, which was displayed at Yosemite National Park in February 2025, is a historic symbol of dire distress.

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.

As visitors descended on Yosemite National Park to witness its iconic “Firefall” event, an upside-down American flag was hung on ... of jobs have been cut across federal agencies, including ...

It added that firing thousands of staff "regardless of position or performance across the nation ... The U.S. Flag Code states that the American flag should never be upside down "except as a ...

By Michael Levenson A small group of protesters hung an inverted American flag — historically used ... have been held at other national parks across the country, including at Rocky Mountain ...