White House press secretary Sean Spicer mistakenly wore his American flag pin upside down at the start of the press briefing Friday, until White House adviser Omarosa Manigault passed him a note and he flipped the pin around.

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Reporters also called attention to the pin and jokingly asked Spicer if it was a call for help, as flying the flag upside down is often an "SOS" signal. Spicer was good-humored about the situation, smiling and chuckling with reporters as he fixed the pin.

When a reporter mentioned the hit Netflix political show "House of Cards," whose symbol is the upside-down flag, Spicer responded: "No, there's no promo."

The pin quickly drew attention on social media, including from the "House of Cards" official Twitter:

Your loyalty has not gone unnoticed. https://t.co/ba1kz1yvXF — House of Cards (@HouseofCards) March 10, 2017

On day 50, @PressSec's flag pin is upside down. pic.twitter.com/Di1wLAdxl5 — Eli Yokley (@eyokley) March 10, 2017

Spicer's flag pin appears to be upside down. traditional SOS signal... — Erik Wasson (@elwasson) March 10, 2017

Spicer's USA flag pin is upside down. A silent scream for help? pic.twitter.com/A9UJdA1rzx — Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) March 10, 2017

Attention conspiracy theorists >>> https://t.co/bj8qtoqMu0 — Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) March 10, 2017

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?! pic.twitter.com/itUzLhWk9z — Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) March 10, 2017

i fixed ur flag pin for u sean pic.twitter.com/Y9iCnYNKny — darth™ (@darth) March 10, 2017

Sean Spicer's flag pin was just upside down.



Reporter asks if it is a distress call.

4 U.S. Code § 8



(a) flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distresshttps://t.co/4CoCIdKIco — Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) March 10, 2017