Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 21 hours agoFlag flown upside down as sign of distress outside of US State Department building todaylemmy.worldimagemessage-square208fedilinkarrow-up11.54Karrow-down112
arrow-up11.53Karrow-down1imageFlag flown upside down as sign of distress outside of US State Department building todaylemmy.worldSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 21 hours agomessage-square208fedilink
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·19 hours ago also flew the Union Jack inverted How could they tell?
minus-squareyeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours 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.