NI Life and Times Survey - 2004: WHATFLAG

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 flag	40
Irish tricolour	1
Both the Union flag and the Irish tricolour	7
No flag at all	24
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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	%
	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