Year: 2004
Module: Community Relations
Variable:WHATFLAG

The Union flag (that is, the Union Jack) is normally flown outside public buildings on special occasions like public holidays. On future special occasions, what flag do you think should be flown outside public buildings?

 

%

Union flag40
Irish tricolour1
Both the Union flag and the Irish tricolour 7
No flag at all24
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland 24
Other (specify)1
(Don't care) 2
(Don't know)1

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
Union flag 43 38
Irish tricolour 2 1
Both the Union flag and the Irish tricolour 6 7
No flag at all 24 24
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland 20 28
Other (specify) 2 1
(Don't care) 2 1
(Don't know) 1 1

  

 

Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Union flag 28 27 31 40 54 57
Irish tricolour 3 1 2 1 1 1
Both the Union flag and the Irish tricolour 12 10 8 5 4 5
No flag at all 25 27 26 27 19 20
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland 31 32 31 23 20 13
Other (specify) 0 1 1 2 1 1
(Don't care) 2 2 1 2 1 3
(Don't know) 0 1 1 1 1 0

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Union flag 6 67 31
Irish tricolour 4 0 0
Both the Union flag and the Irish tricolour 13 2 10
No flag at all 42 9 32
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland 32 19 22
Other (specify) 2 1 1
(Don't care) 1 1 4
(Don't know) 1 1 1

 

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