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Tbh, no analogy would be necessary, because the issue isn't only the comparison to some animal (neither rat nor moth is a very nice animal to be compared to), but the issue is the direct meaning of the analogy:
Both the rats being led by the pied piper and the moths attracted to the flame are mindlessly attracted by something that will kill them.
Compare that to people rallying behind symbols to further a cause. That's something entirely different. They rally voluntarily to that symbol. They unite to have strength in numbers to push the change they want to see.
And this is also in itself the answer: It's not about the exact design of the flag (though it does have symbolism in it) but it's about the meaning. You can convey a lot with just a few stripes of color if the meaning is well-known. If you had to spell out everything that is meant by waving that flag, it would have to be a small essay. Not exactly something you can just hang from a window or a flag pole.