NI Life and Times Survey - 2007: WHATFLAG

Year: 2007
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	37
Irish tricolour	2
Both the union flag and the Irish tricolour	14
No flag at all	19
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland	22
Other	1
(Don't care)	5
Don't Know	1

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Union flag	40	34
Irish tricolour	2	1
Both the union flag and the irish tricolour	13	14
No flag at all	18	20
A new neutral flag for northern ireland	20	25
Other	1	1
(don't care)	5	4
Don't know	1	1

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Union flag	26	25	27	40	50	52
Irish tricolour	7	2	1	1	1	1
Both the union flag and the irish tricolour	16	23	14	10	9	10
No flag at all	12	17	23	18	18	21
A new neutral flag for northern ireland	32	25	27	26	19	10
Other	2	1	1	1	1	1
(don't care)	4	4	6	5	3	6
Don't know	1	3	1	0	0	0

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Union flag 6 64 29
Irish tricolour 4 0 1
Both the union flag and the irish tricolour 25 4 15
No flag at all 30 9 25
A new neutral flag for northern ireland 27 18 23
Other 1 1 1
(don't care) 7 2 7
Don't know 1 1 0

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Union flag	6	64	29
Irish tricolour	4	0	1
Both the union flag and the irish tricolour	25	4	15
No flag at all	30	9	25
A new neutral flag for northern ireland	27	18	23
Other	1	1	1
(don't care)	7	2	7
Don't know	1	1	0