King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Arlington visit drew attention after the Union Jack in their escort was flown upside down during the cemetery. Learn more about the gaffe, the second flag mistake of the royal visit to the United States.
Plenty in the UK don’t know which way up it should be - I got into a lengthy argument with somebody recently who insisted it was a left/right issue and had nothing to do with where the flag pole might be.
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I’m just going to presume it’s because the majority of the US is thick as fuck, rather than this being done on purpose
Plenty in the UK don’t know which way up it should be - I got into a lengthy argument with somebody recently who insisted it was a left/right issue and had nothing to do with where the flag pole might be.