To put it into perspective: an upside down American flag is a recognized signal of dire distress which is often meant “extreme danger towards life & property”. Historically, it was only flipped when sailors signalled to allied forces that they were in immediate peril (such as fire, mutiny, or sinking) needing assistance.
Nowadays: both individuals & groups started adopting the inverted flag to mainly express political discontent, dissent, or a deep concern for the direction of the nation. I mean, what happens if you inverted the Australian flag either during demonstrations or if the individual has distrust towards the government?
The quote is direct from the ANZAC Day Commemoration Commitee: https://anzacday.org.au/the-australian-national-flag
Thanks for that. Now this is fascinating, I’d just expect for a commitee like that, and one claiming to be around since 1916 at that, not to overlook (or diverge from) that part of the government protocol.
I’m just spitballing now but the Government might be implying “you are probably a civilian reading this and deciding when it’s a distress situation is up to military personnel”? No idea, frankly.