John, I'm absolutely stunned that you would assign any importance to that.
My question to you is - so what?
I went to a museum in Calgary here a couple years ago, with a piece of glass from the windshield of one of the Avro Arrows. It's a historical keepsake.
The original maple leaf flag would be considered the same thing, and if the Liberal Party is proud of it - guess what, they should be. It's a great flag, a great uniting symbol, and represents all Canadians - except those too hidebound to embrace it. Their loss.
What deeper meaning are you trying to assign to the possession of the original maple leaf flag by the Liberal Party? Does it have magical powers like the Ark of the Covenant? Cause I'm not getting your point at all.