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Flag flown upside down as sign of distress outside of US State Department building today
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How does that work for a ship from a country like Cuba?
Do they hang it backward? I.e. With the red arrow pointing toward the pole?
What about Japan?
I could be mistaken, but I think that was a consideration when designing the stars and stripes. The colors and lack of symmetry make it easy to see its orientation from a distance.