When can an American flag be flown upside down and why can an HOA prohibit a homeowner from doing so? Find out in this week's real estate law column.

Flying the American flag upside down is often done during times of distress or unrest. An American flag was hung upside down over El Capitan in Yosemite National Park over the weekend to protest ...

“National Park Service rangers have pulled off a brilliant action in Yosemite Park on El Capitan by deploying a massive American flag upside down in the traditional sign of distress or extreme ...

Thousands of visitors descended on California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range as the so-called “Distress flag” fluttered in the wind 3,000ft above the valley floor off the top of El Capitan ...

The upside-down flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — was strung near the falls and clearly visible. “We’re bringing attention to what’s happening to the parks ...