It means that the subject who flew the flag is in distress. It's rather an SOS in flag language.
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Mistaken for a disrespectful act against a nation or smaller organization, upside down flags are used as a signal in times of distress.
messing with the u.s. flag is a no,no,to old vets like myself,when turning the flag upside down it means only one thing,you and the people with you are in extreme distress.
A lot of people are confused by the image, but the flag isn't upside down. If you get a good magnifier and look closely you'll see that it's just an artifact of the printing process. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing addressed this issue decades ago. When the image is examined on the plates, the flag is in the normal position.
All U.S. coins have the reverse upside down.
Well, honey, that upside down flag on a 1950's series C 10 dollar bill isn't some hidden treasure. It's a common printing error and doesn't really add any value to the bill. So, you're looking at a regular ol' 10 dollar bill from the 50s, worth... you guessed it, 10 bucks.
Upside down is relative to which way you flip the coin. If flipping from top to bottom, the eagle should be upright. If flipping from side to side, the eagle should be upside-down. If the eagle is truly upside down from the way it should be, AND the coin has not been altered, then it could be worth a couple of hundred dollars.
All 1967 US quarter dollars have the eagle upside down.