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I assume everyone also believes that disrespect to the flag would extend to the wearing of clothing made with a US Flag pattern?
I know people who take offense to that sort of thing, in fact when I was in highschool I had a hat with a US Flag patch on it and got more than a few nasty comments from people who were offended because they thought it was disrespectful. I personally don't believe these types of things (patches or shirts) to be disrespectful to the Flag, but I don't believe that to be the issue of the OP.
This issue is more to do with the proper handling of an actual Flag, not the representation of one. I totally agree with Silver Fox here, and believe that having a reminder to classified posters that this is not appropriate is a great idea. Most people who have done this likely didn't realize that people may take offense, or even didnt know any of the etiquette for handling flags. Having a reminder would save people who did this the trouble of getting a PM about it, and the possible loss of a sale of their item from offended members.