Según una encuesta encargada por el diario La Razón, el 78,5 por ciento de los españoles se muestra satisfecho con la enseña española, opinión mayoritaria en todos los segmentos de edad, mientras que sólo el 18 por ciento de los españoles no está «orgulloso» de este símbolo.
El 69,5 por ciento cree que este símbolo debería quedar al margen de la lucha partidista y sólo el 16,5 por ciento de los 400 entrevistados considera lo contrario. Incluso, hay una amplia mayoría de españoles, el 79,5 por ciento que opina que se deben respetar los símbolos nacionales, al margen del territorio que representen, por un 14,5 por ciento que no cree que se deban respetar.
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25.3.13
Comunión de banderas
Por JUAN JOSÉ FEIJOO
Resulta gratificante contemplar la exhibición de banderas sin ningún temor o prejuicio. Cuando se enarbola con orgullo y sin que nadie recrimine nada. Y qué armonioso es contemplar la comunión de enseñas de distintos países en celebraciones tan exentas de sello político -de partido- como ha sido la presencia del Papa Francisco enla Plaza de San Pedro en ese baño de masas que tuvo mientras se dirigía a la basílica del Vaticano para celebrar la misa de inauguración de su pontificado.
La marea multicolor que rodeaba al pontífice conformaba una estampa singular. Cada ciudadano del mundo ondeaba su enseña con fruición y para testimoniar su presencia en ese emblemático espacio ceremonial y en un acto tan simbólico para todos los católicos como es el inicio del pontificado de un nuevo líder de su iglesia.
Pocos acontecimientos pueden enorgullecerse de reunir semejante variopinta representación de adeptos que participan en los mismos y que lo hacen con total libertad de mostrar sus signos identificativos en una explosión de euforia y adhesión. En estos casos cobra especial relevancia el significado vexilológico de cada enseña, pues aparte de implicar un acto de afirmación de su propio país, se universaliza en un contexto global como es, por ejemplo, la emblemática plaza de San Pedro en la ciudad eterna.
En otra ocasión hemos comentado que un ámbito como el deportivo, provoca también una euforia vexilológica y nadie tiene reparos en salir a la calle portando una enseña nacional que flamean por las calles. Eso si, sólo sucede en acontecimientos específicos y pasada la euforia, se guardan las banderas.
Pues bien, estampas como la que describimos, nos tienen que ayudar a reflexionar que un signo tan identificativo como es una enseña, no pertenece a nadie en concreto, sino a la comunidad, al territorio o al país que ostenta su titularidad y que ha regulado su uso y sus ciudadanos tienen todo el derecho del mundo a manifestarse con ese elemento emblemático, pues con ello solo están ejerciendo la facultad que tienen de exhibir algo que también es suyo.
Resulta gratificante contemplar la exhibición de banderas sin ningún temor o prejuicio. Cuando se enarbola con orgullo y sin que nadie recrimine nada. Y qué armonioso es contemplar la comunión de enseñas de distintos países en celebraciones tan exentas de sello político -de partido- como ha sido la presencia del Papa Francisco enla Plaza de San Pedro en ese baño de masas que tuvo mientras se dirigía a la basílica del Vaticano para celebrar la misa de inauguración de su pontificado.
La marea multicolor que rodeaba al pontífice conformaba una estampa singular. Cada ciudadano del mundo ondeaba su enseña con fruición y para testimoniar su presencia en ese emblemático espacio ceremonial y en un acto tan simbólico para todos los católicos como es el inicio del pontificado de un nuevo líder de su iglesia.
Pocos acontecimientos pueden enorgullecerse de reunir semejante variopinta representación de adeptos que participan en los mismos y que lo hacen con total libertad de mostrar sus signos identificativos en una explosión de euforia y adhesión. En estos casos cobra especial relevancia el significado vexilológico de cada enseña, pues aparte de implicar un acto de afirmación de su propio país, se universaliza en un contexto global como es, por ejemplo, la emblemática plaza de San Pedro en la ciudad eterna.
En otra ocasión hemos comentado que un ámbito como el deportivo, provoca también una euforia vexilológica y nadie tiene reparos en salir a la calle portando una enseña nacional que flamean por las calles. Eso si, sólo sucede en acontecimientos específicos y pasada la euforia, se guardan las banderas.
Pues bien, estampas como la que describimos, nos tienen que ayudar a reflexionar que un signo tan identificativo como es una enseña, no pertenece a nadie en concreto, sino a la comunidad, al territorio o al país que ostenta su titularidad y que ha regulado su uso y sus ciudadanos tienen todo el derecho del mundo a manifestarse con ese elemento emblemático, pues con ello solo están ejerciendo la facultad que tienen de exhibir algo que también es suyo.
23.4.12
La bandera de San Jorge es un símbolo racista, según una cuarta parte de los ingleses
Según una reciente encuesta, los inglese se sienten más identificados con la bandera británica que con la inglesa (la Cruz de San Jorge), al contrario de lo que no courre con escoceses y galeses. Además, un 24% de los ingleses encuestados consideran que la bandera inglesa es racista, lo que solo ocurre en el 10% de los escoceses y el 7% de los galeses.
St George’s flag is a racist symbol says a quarter of the English
The English feel far more patriotic about the Union Flag than the St George’s Cross, according to a new poll.
The survey found that while 80 per cent linked the British flag with such feelings, only 61 per cent associated them with English one.
By contrast, the Scottish and the Welsh were far more likely to feel pride in their flag – the St Andrew’s Cross and Red Dragon respectively – than the English in theirs.
The survey was carried out by the think tank British Future as part of a report analysing how people from around the UK view their “national identity”. It will be released tomorrow, on St George’s Day.
The organisation say the results show that more needs to be done to encourage a sense of “English patriotism” if the Union is to survive.
In a letter to The Sunday Telegraph, signed by academics as well as MPs from all major parties, the think tank also calls for the introduction of a new English national anthem to help foster a greater sense of identity at sporting and national occasions.
The organisation, which has also written to the Prime Minister and other party leaders, suggests holding a popular vote to select an anthem such as Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory, I Vow to Thee, My Country, or Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, which could be adopted by the English and be used in the same way as Flower of Scotland by the Scots and Land Of My Fathers, by the Welsh.
The report, This Sceptred Isle, shows that only 61 per cent of the English said they associated the St George’s Cross with pride and patriotism, compared to 84 per cent of Scots and 86 per cent of Welsh, when asked about, respectively, the St Andrew’s Cross and the Red Dragon.
Almost a quarter (24 per cent), of the English said they considered their flag to be racist, compared to 10 per cent of Scots and seven per cent of Welsh, when asked about their own flags.
The report blames the “extreme street hooligans of the English Defence League” for “toxifying” the St George’s Cross, although it says politicians should also take responsibility for failing to “speak up for the inclusive patriotism of the English majority”.
It draws a clear parallel with the situation in Scotland and Wales, where civic leaders have done more to “counter rejectionist or exclusive versions of national identity”.
However, by contrast, the English have far more positive associations with the Union flag with 80 per cent linking it to feelings of pride and patriotism, compared with just over a half of Scots (56 per cent) and just over two thirds (68 per cent) of Welsh.
Despite the continuing pride in the Union flag, the report warns that English anxiety over its own flag risks damaging the Union.
It states: “England, the land of Shakespeare, seems uncertain how to find its modern voice. Historically an understated Englishness has been conflated with being British.
"It is ignoring England that now presents a greater threat to the Union than anything else.”
Sunder Katwala, the director of the think tank, said: “We’ve done nothing in the era of devolution to give a voice to England as well as Scotland and Wales, which has left English identity too open to an extremist fringe.
“The EDL with their street yobbery are not the only ones to blame for the unusual anxiety that too many people in England feel about their own flag of St George.
"They share the blame with the politicians who haven’t spoken up for a modern English patriotism, as well as our British identity.
“While the devolution debates in Scotland and Wales appear to have modernised the Scots and Welsh associations with their flag, attitudes to the English flag are lagging behind.”
The poll, conducted in the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, also show varying levels of support for the monarch.
Eighty per cent of the English said the Queen evoked feelings of pride, compared with 41 per cent of Scots and 35 per cent of Welsh.
The poll was conducted for British Future by YouGov, and involved 2,600 from across the UK.
The relatively new think tank is a non-partisan organisation, with members from across the political spectrum. It is dedicated to investigating the concept of national identity and patriotism in the UK.
St George’s flag is a racist symbol says a quarter of the English
The English feel far more patriotic about the Union Flag than the St George’s Cross, according to a new poll.
The survey found that while 80 per cent linked the British flag with such feelings, only 61 per cent associated them with English one.
By contrast, the Scottish and the Welsh were far more likely to feel pride in their flag – the St Andrew’s Cross and Red Dragon respectively – than the English in theirs.
The survey was carried out by the think tank British Future as part of a report analysing how people from around the UK view their “national identity”. It will be released tomorrow, on St George’s Day.
The organisation say the results show that more needs to be done to encourage a sense of “English patriotism” if the Union is to survive.
In a letter to The Sunday Telegraph, signed by academics as well as MPs from all major parties, the think tank also calls for the introduction of a new English national anthem to help foster a greater sense of identity at sporting and national occasions.
The organisation, which has also written to the Prime Minister and other party leaders, suggests holding a popular vote to select an anthem such as Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory, I Vow to Thee, My Country, or Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, which could be adopted by the English and be used in the same way as Flower of Scotland by the Scots and Land Of My Fathers, by the Welsh.
The report, This Sceptred Isle, shows that only 61 per cent of the English said they associated the St George’s Cross with pride and patriotism, compared to 84 per cent of Scots and 86 per cent of Welsh, when asked about, respectively, the St Andrew’s Cross and the Red Dragon.
Almost a quarter (24 per cent), of the English said they considered their flag to be racist, compared to 10 per cent of Scots and seven per cent of Welsh, when asked about their own flags.
The report blames the “extreme street hooligans of the English Defence League” for “toxifying” the St George’s Cross, although it says politicians should also take responsibility for failing to “speak up for the inclusive patriotism of the English majority”.
It draws a clear parallel with the situation in Scotland and Wales, where civic leaders have done more to “counter rejectionist or exclusive versions of national identity”.
However, by contrast, the English have far more positive associations with the Union flag with 80 per cent linking it to feelings of pride and patriotism, compared with just over a half of Scots (56 per cent) and just over two thirds (68 per cent) of Welsh.
Despite the continuing pride in the Union flag, the report warns that English anxiety over its own flag risks damaging the Union.
It states: “England, the land of Shakespeare, seems uncertain how to find its modern voice. Historically an understated Englishness has been conflated with being British.
"It is ignoring England that now presents a greater threat to the Union than anything else.”
Sunder Katwala, the director of the think tank, said: “We’ve done nothing in the era of devolution to give a voice to England as well as Scotland and Wales, which has left English identity too open to an extremist fringe.
“The EDL with their street yobbery are not the only ones to blame for the unusual anxiety that too many people in England feel about their own flag of St George.
"They share the blame with the politicians who haven’t spoken up for a modern English patriotism, as well as our British identity.
“While the devolution debates in Scotland and Wales appear to have modernised the Scots and Welsh associations with their flag, attitudes to the English flag are lagging behind.”
The poll, conducted in the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, also show varying levels of support for the monarch.
Eighty per cent of the English said the Queen evoked feelings of pride, compared with 41 per cent of Scots and 35 per cent of Welsh.
The poll was conducted for British Future by YouGov, and involved 2,600 from across the UK.
The relatively new think tank is a non-partisan organisation, with members from across the political spectrum. It is dedicated to investigating the concept of national identity and patriotism in the UK.
28.1.12
Australia: Un estudio indica que quienes llevan banderas en el coche son más racistas
Un reciente estudio publicado por la profesora Farida Fozdar, socióloga y antropóloga de la Universidad de Australia Occidental plantea que aquellas personas que exhiben banderas en sus coches tienen actitudes más racistas que quienes no las llevan.
Study finds car-flag flyers more racist
People who fly Australian flags on their cars have more racist attitudes than those without flags, a West Australian study has found.
Researchers at the University of Western Australia surveyed 513 people at last year's Australia Day fireworks display on Perth's Swan River foreshore and found that one in five people had attached flags to their cars to celebrate.
Sociologist and anthropologist Professor Farida Fozdar said 43 per cent of those with car flags believed the White Australia Policy had saved Australia from many problems experienced by other countries, while only 25 per cent without flags agreed.
She said a total of 56 per cent of people with car flags feared their culture and values were in danger, compared with 34 per cent of non-flaggers.
The study also revealed 35 per cent of flaggers felt people had to be born in Australia to be truly Australian, compared with 22 per cent for non-flaggers.
Professor Fozdar said the research also revealed clear differences in how people with car flags felt towards minority groups, including Aboriginal people and Muslims.
She said 91 per cent of people with car flags believed people who moved to Australia should adopt Australian values, compared with 76 per cent of non-flaggers.
Professor Fozdar said there was no clear link between education, gender, ethnicity, citizenship, voting pattern or income and flag flying, although her survey showed a slightly higher likelihood of younger rather than older people adopting the practice.
"What I found interesting is that many people didn't really have much to say about why they chose to fly car flags or not," Professor Fozdar said.
"Many felt strongly patriotic about it - and for some, this was quite a racist or exclusionary type of patriotism - but it wasn't a particularly conscious thing for many."
West Australian senior minister Troy Buswell said flying the flag was a matter of personal choice and people should be free to do so.
"I fly an Australian flag, or a state flag, at my house. I don't use it wrongly," Mr Buswell said.
He said it appeared more and more people were flying the flag on Australia Day.
"People should applaud the fact that you can run the flag up the flag pole or hang it out the window of your car and be proud to be Australian," he said.
"What better time to celebrate being a proud Australian living in the best country in the world than on Australia Day."
New WA Opposition Leader Mark McGowan said he had no difficulty with people having a sense of national pride and he wasn't going to criticise those who displayed Australian flags on their cars.
Study finds car-flag flyers more racist
People who fly Australian flags on their cars have more racist attitudes than those without flags, a West Australian study has found.
Researchers at the University of Western Australia surveyed 513 people at last year's Australia Day fireworks display on Perth's Swan River foreshore and found that one in five people had attached flags to their cars to celebrate.
Sociologist and anthropologist Professor Farida Fozdar said 43 per cent of those with car flags believed the White Australia Policy had saved Australia from many problems experienced by other countries, while only 25 per cent without flags agreed.
She said a total of 56 per cent of people with car flags feared their culture and values were in danger, compared with 34 per cent of non-flaggers.
The study also revealed 35 per cent of flaggers felt people had to be born in Australia to be truly Australian, compared with 22 per cent for non-flaggers.
Professor Fozdar said the research also revealed clear differences in how people with car flags felt towards minority groups, including Aboriginal people and Muslims.
She said 91 per cent of people with car flags believed people who moved to Australia should adopt Australian values, compared with 76 per cent of non-flaggers.
Professor Fozdar said there was no clear link between education, gender, ethnicity, citizenship, voting pattern or income and flag flying, although her survey showed a slightly higher likelihood of younger rather than older people adopting the practice.
"What I found interesting is that many people didn't really have much to say about why they chose to fly car flags or not," Professor Fozdar said.
"Many felt strongly patriotic about it - and for some, this was quite a racist or exclusionary type of patriotism - but it wasn't a particularly conscious thing for many."
West Australian senior minister Troy Buswell said flying the flag was a matter of personal choice and people should be free to do so.
"I fly an Australian flag, or a state flag, at my house. I don't use it wrongly," Mr Buswell said.
He said it appeared more and more people were flying the flag on Australia Day.
"People should applaud the fact that you can run the flag up the flag pole or hang it out the window of your car and be proud to be Australian," he said.
"What better time to celebrate being a proud Australian living in the best country in the world than on Australia Day."
New WA Opposition Leader Mark McGowan said he had no difficulty with people having a sense of national pride and he wasn't going to criticise those who displayed Australian flags on their cars.
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