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Quoted: Its not inverted, that would be a signal of distress
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Thought that was upsidedown?
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Vocabulary lesson for the day:
Inverted = upside down.
Reversed = opposite side visible; mirrored.
I wouldn't use an inverted flag as a distress signal...people would just think you're a moron, like they do when your car's sun shade has the "Need Help. Call Police" facing outward...
—Dan
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Inverted can mean either inside out or upside down:
Main Entry: 1in·vert
Pronunciation: in-'v&rt
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin invertere, from in- + vertere to turn -- more at WORTH
1 a : to reverse in position, order, or relationship b : to subject to inversion
2 a :
to turn inside out or upside down b : to turn inward
3 : to find the mathematical reciprocal of <to divide using fractions, invert the divisor and multiply>
But I agree with you on never displaying the flag that way...and I loved the analogy you used.