Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 7 months agoFlag flown upside down as sign of distress outside of US State Department building todaylemmy.worldimagemessage-square327fedilinkarrow-up11.95K
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minus-squareYeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months 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.
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.