The US State Department -Flag flies upside down? Photo surfaces in the middle of USAID row

Flags in the US building in the state department allegedly flying upside down

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Photos of the flag at US State Department Building flight upside down on social media on Wednesday. This is coming when President Donald Trump signed an executive order that banned transnry athletes from participating in women’s sports. Meanwhile, Elon Musk-led Doge has criticized USAID for alleged ‘corruption’ and ‘wrongly administered’ economy.

Neither the US Department of State nor the White House has responded to the claims on social media yet.

What do we do Flag on the head Mean?

Viewing the American flag on the head is traditionally recognized as a signal of ‘serious distress in the case of extreme danger of life or property’. This is described in the United States Flag Code.

If the American flag is observed flying upside down at the building of the Ministry of State, it could be interpreted in several ways:

Signal about distress: It may indicate an immediate threat or emergency that affects the building or its residents.

Political statement: It can serve as a form of protest or dissent, which may reflect internal discrepancies or external criticism related to the department’s actions or policies.

Error or misconvunaation: There is also the possibility of the flag inadvertently appearing upside down due to a mistake or supervision.

Earlier this week, a rumor on social media claimed that President Donald Trump’s administration replaced the standard 50-star American flag with a nine-star flag on government sites. According to speculation, it read: “An official site for the US government.”

However, we found that the icon -sized flag image has been part of the US Web Design System’s Government Website Resource at Digital.Gov for several years.