Again, a rumor, not fact. The quilt should NOT be areal flag, but they are proud of their country and you should see them wrap themselves in the quilts - literaly. We just presented 9 quilts to vets - one from the Korean conflict, one a 24 year now retired Navy wave, 3 Viet Nam, 2 Desert Storm, 1 Panama Canal, 1 bomb disposal. Each one had tears in their eyes and could hardly speak. Each slept with their quilt that night.
We often try to attach meaning that isn't there - we don't want to offend so are overly careful. Thanks for thinking ahead.