It's the ***-proximate location that caused the indignation- I know I've seen Freedom Kilts and have never noticed a red maple leaf flag on them- my recovered memory that it's not a true, official Canadian flag but rather a modified version used- is that accurate? If so, not a problem. Otherwise, unfortunate at best.

Flag abuse trivia: There was a store in Canada's capital that sold Maple Leaf Flag doormats. This used to get me going and I was known to suggest that the store's staff that the owner get a similar mat made with his mother's face on it, and I would buy that.