VERIFY What we know about the American flag icon published on government websites The U.S. Web Design System recommends a banner on all federal sites.

VERIFY What we know about the American flag icon published on government websites The U.S. Web Design System recommends a banner on all federal sites.

WHAT WE FOUND: You will see an American flag with 9 stars in the top left corner of government websites like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The U.S. Web Design System shows this ...

WHAT WE FOUND: You will see an American flag with 9 stars in the top left corner of government websites like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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.

No, Trump admin didn't add 9-star US flag to government websites in 2025 A search of website archives confirmed the small, nine-star American flag icon existed prior to U.S. President Donald Trump ...