Year: 2008
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 flag37
Irish tricolour1
Both the union flag and the Irish tricolour9
No flag at all25
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland20
Other1
(Don't care)6
Don't know1

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
Union flag 42 33
Irish tricolour 2 1
Both the union flag and the Irish tricolour 9 9
No flag at all 22 28
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland 19 22
Other 1 1
(Don't care) 6 6
Don't know 1 1

  

 

Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Union flag 29 31 34 35 41 49
Irish tricolour 4 1 2 0 1 2
Both the union flag and the Irish tricolour 6 13 11 11 5 8
No flag at all 29 21 23 28 33 18
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland 28 23 23 20 17 15
Other 0 0 1 1 0 1
(Don't care) 4 9 7 6 3 5
Don't know 0 3 1 0 1 1

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Union flag 6 62 29
Irish tricolour 3 0 0
Both the union flag and the Irish tricolour 17 3 9
No flag at all 41 13 28
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland 23 18 26
Other 1 0 2
(Don't care) 8 4 5
Don't know 2 0 1

 

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