NI Life and Times Survey - 2008: WHATFLAG

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 flag	37
Irish tricolour	1
Both the union flag and the Irish tricolour	9
No flag at all	25
A new neutral flag for Northern Ireland	20
Other	1
(Don't care)	6
Don't know	1

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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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	%
	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