Not sure if anyone cares, but I took a picture of the flag from the North American CE version of the game and the flag that was sent to the press in the wood case to compare the two.
Not surprisingly, the flag from the CE is inferior in quality when compared to the press flag. The CE flag I believe is made of thin pieces of nylon, whereas the press flag is made of heavy duty cotton. The stars and AC logo are also embroidered much more densely in the press flag.