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An American flag has been spotted lying down on the South Lawn of the White House – usually a sign of ‘dire distress.’
The Stars and Stripes were blown down from Donald Trump‘s newly-installed flagpole by the rotor wash – the rush of air created by helicopter blades – when Marine One came into land on Sunday night.
Trump was pictured walking in front of the downed banner as he returned from Mar-a-Lago.
The United States Flag Code, which is federal law, provides guidelines and etiquette for displaying and respecting the Star Spangled Banner.
‘The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property,’ the law says.
‘The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground.’
If a flag accidentally touches the ground, tradition calls for it to be disposed of or retired.
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