Quarter of adults in England have negative view of those flying St George’s cross
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Labour voters take an especially negative view of the England flag.
By Matthew Smith, Head of Data Journalism
Today marks St George’s Day, and the red cross of St George will be flying all over the country. The flag of England has been at the centre of several rows in recent years, and now a new YouGov survey examines attitudes towards the act of flying the flag.
Most Britons (57%) say they have a favourable opinion of people flying the England flag outside their home, including 61% of adults in England. However, a quarter (27%) say they have an unfavourable opinion, including 24% among adults in England.
These results are similar to our previous survey in 2018, which found that 56% of Britons had a favourable view of those flying the England flag, and 24% a negative one. (The results among English adults specifically are likewise almost identical.)
Disapproval of the England flag is not unique, however, being slightly higher than the 18–22% who have an unfavourable view of those fl...
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