Sorry, but I have been Roman Catholic for 54 years. I've deeply studied the liturgy, architecture, iconography and sacred art. I can assure you that I know "the concept of symbolism" pretty damn well by now.
My mom has a little American flag pin, and she's taken to wearing it inverted on purpose. At least one friend has tried to rotate it right-side up for her, and she had to explain what she's doing with it. I respectfully disagree. My father faithfully flew our flag on every prescribed day, very respectfully, and Dad, (unlike Mom) taught me a lot of respect for authority that was wasted on me in youth, but is beginning to make sense as I age and accumulate more wisdom.
So no, it's not "patriotic" to fly an inverted American flag. It's arrogant. It takes the idea that "our nation is in distress" and leaves it to the judgement of the individual who hoists the flag, rather than our leadership or someone in authority. That's not for us to judge. That's the arrogance.
It's foolish to abuse our national symbol like that. It's disrespectful. It's like calling 9-1-1 to order a pizza. It's not something that patriots do. Patriots fly the flag with respect, and according to the regulations. There are regulations for flying and displaying the American flag.
I've seen a guy at church with a big American flag shirt. It's got eagles and woo woo on it but it's substantially an image of a big American flag, but on his shirt. That's disrespectful. I am sure that he considers himself a patriot, and a conservative, but that is not how Americans should be displaying the flag, as a garment, as wrapping ourselves in something, and certainly not inverting it.
Now if the American flag is flown, inverted, outside an official's residence, such as one of the Supreme Court Justices, perhaps that should be taken with some gravitas. Unfortunately, that very Justice denied that he authorized that display, and apparently his wife did it without his input. So we are kinda back at the arrogance and judgementalism that individual citizens believe our nation is in distress, and therefore, they stretch symbolism to its breaking-point, in order to make a public statement. It's wrong.
I encourage you to try and dial 9-1-1 to order your next pizza, and see how the dispatcher treats you. And now imagine that some veteran comes home from deployment and sees your asinine "symbolism" in your front yard. Perhaps you might care to spit in her face, or give her a slap while you're at it?
My mom has a little American flag pin, and she's taken to wearing it inverted on purpose. At least one friend has tried to rotate it right-side up for her, and she had to explain what she's doing with it. I respectfully disagree. My father faithfully flew our flag on every prescribed day, very respectfully, and Dad, (unlike Mom) taught me a lot of respect for authority that was wasted on me in youth, but is beginning to make sense as I age and accumulate more wisdom.
So no, it's not "patriotic" to fly an inverted American flag. It's arrogant. It takes the idea that "our nation is in distress" and leaves it to the judgement of the individual who hoists the flag, rather than our leadership or someone in authority. That's not for us to judge. That's the arrogance.
It's foolish to abuse our national symbol like that. It's disrespectful. It's like calling 9-1-1 to order a pizza. It's not something that patriots do. Patriots fly the flag with respect, and according to the regulations. There are regulations for flying and displaying the American flag.
I've seen a guy at church with a big American flag shirt. It's got eagles and woo woo on it but it's substantially an image of a big American flag, but on his shirt. That's disrespectful. I am sure that he considers himself a patriot, and a conservative, but that is not how Americans should be displaying the flag, as a garment, as wrapping ourselves in something, and certainly not inverting it.
Now if the American flag is flown, inverted, outside an official's residence, such as one of the Supreme Court Justices, perhaps that should be taken with some gravitas. Unfortunately, that very Justice denied that he authorized that display, and apparently his wife did it without his input. So we are kinda back at the arrogance and judgementalism that individual citizens believe our nation is in distress, and therefore, they stretch symbolism to its breaking-point, in order to make a public statement. It's wrong.
I encourage you to try and dial 9-1-1 to order your next pizza, and see how the dispatcher treats you. And now imagine that some veteran comes home from deployment and sees your asinine "symbolism" in your front yard. Perhaps you might care to spit in her face, or give her a slap while you're at it?