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Disgraceful reason American flag was hung upside-down in Yosemite

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Hanging an upside-down American flag upside down in Yosemite National Park was a protest against the Trump Administration's downsizing of the federal government.

The flag was hung over El Capitan , the famed 7,500-foot rockface in the park, with the union pointing to the ground.

The act is recognized as protected free speech under the First Amendment .

According to the US Flag Code, it is only meant to tell others you're in 'dire distress' It's generally meant to alert someone that you may need help during a natural disaster or a war.

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short-lived

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