Here’s Why Some Flags Are Painted Backward on Airplanes

Here’s Why Some Flags Are Painted Backward on Airplanes

As my plane taxied to the gate after a recent flight to Chicago, I noticed something really odd: The American flag on a nearby aircraft heading to the runway was painted backward. Then I started spotting the same thing everywhere—flags with the stars on the right instead of the left. Even more confusing, some planes had the flag displayed in its typical orientation, with stars in the upper left and stripes flowing to the right.I figured it could…