Hamas militants have used an inverted red triangle to mark military targets. Pro-Palestinian protesters have also used it to vandalize homes.

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to satanism.

The upside-down American flag, originally an apolitical symbol used by sailors to signal that their ship was in trouble, has since been adopted by both the political left and right in protest.

The upside-down flag has come to represent the “Stop the Steal” movement, which falsely claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

The symbol has gained traction on the right since the revelation that an upside down flag flew outside the home of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. in 2021.

The upside-down flag has come to represent the “Stop the Steal” movement, which falsely claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

The upside-down flag has come to represent the “Stop the Steal” movement, which falsely claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

The upside-down flag has come to represent the “Stop the Steal” movement, which falsely claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

The upside-down flag has come to represent the “Stop the Steal” movement, which falsely claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

The upside-down flag has come to represent the “Stop the Steal” movement, which falsely claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

The upside-down flag has come to represent the “Stop the Steal” movement, which falsely claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.