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| Britain's young people 'less patriotic' than older generation | Britain's young people 'less patriotic' than older generation |
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| Britain's young people are less patriotic than the older generation, according to figures from a polling company. | Britain's young people are less patriotic than the older generation, according to figures from a polling company. |
| Only 15% of 18-24-year-olds consider themselves "very patriotic", compared to nearly half of those aged over 60, according findings published by polling company YouGov. | |
| And only a fraction of the over 60s said they were not patriotic at all, compared to as many as 16% of 18-24 yearolds. | And only a fraction of the over 60s said they were not patriotic at all, compared to as many as 16% of 18-24 yearolds. |
| Despite a lift in British patriotic spirits in 2012 with the Queen's Jubilee and the London Olympics, patriotism in the UK appears to be declining. | Despite a lift in British patriotic spirits in 2012 with the Queen's Jubilee and the London Olympics, patriotism in the UK appears to be declining. |
| According to the British Social Attitudes survey the numbers of British people who identify as patriotic has markedly declined since 2003. | According to the British Social Attitudes survey the numbers of British people who identify as patriotic has markedly declined since 2003. |
| British patriotic spirits received a boost in 2012 when London hosted the Olympics (Getty) However, across all age groups there was a more-or-less consistant number of people who identifitied themselves as "slighty patriotic", suggesting the British might prefer a quieter type of patriotism. | British patriotic spirits received a boost in 2012 when London hosted the Olympics (Getty) However, across all age groups there was a more-or-less consistant number of people who identifitied themselves as "slighty patriotic", suggesting the British might prefer a quieter type of patriotism. |
| The YouGov survey also showed that British people remain fairly patriotic overall, and much more patriotic than their German counterparts. | The YouGov survey also showed that British people remain fairly patriotic overall, and much more patriotic than their German counterparts. |
| Overall 32% of Britons said they were very patriotic, but in Germany, where national pride is perhaps tempered by history, only 9% of citizens felt the same way, and 11% said they were not patriotic at all. | |
| The most patriotic country surveyed was Thailand, where it is illegal to criticise the monarchy. There 58% described themselves as very patriotic. | The most patriotic country surveyed was Thailand, where it is illegal to criticise the monarchy. There 58% described themselves as very patriotic. |
| The US and China also saw large numbers of their citizens engage in a good deal of flagwaving, at 49% and 48% respectively. | The US and China also saw large numbers of their citizens engage in a good deal of flagwaving, at 49% and 48% respectively. |