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Women's rights organization wants all American flags nationwide flown upside down
A nationwide women's rights organization is advocating for Americans across the country to fly their flags upside down.
In a press release branded as an 'SOS,' the Women's March Foundation referred to the flying of flags upside down as a 'historic signal of distress [and] as a visible act of resistance to the escalating authoritarian threat.'
'The upside-down American flag is the warning signal to the world that American democracy is in distress. It is not unpatriotic to resist; it is unpatriotic to stay silent,' said Emiliana Guereca, President of the Women's March Foundation.
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The organization's upside-down flag campaign extends to Flag Day, which is this Saturday.
'The Women's March Foundation is calling on all Americans – whether they're marching, protesting, or sitting this one out – to join [us] in a powerful visual act of resistance,' the group said.
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According to Middle Tennessee State University's Free Speech Center, the practice of flying flags upside down was originally used by ships in distress before it was considered a sign of protest. Flying a flag upside down for that reason has been practiced for at least 50 years, the Free Speech Center said.
Some demonstrators in the ongoing Los Angeles protests have been seen with upside-down American flags.
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