77% are "proud" of being Spanish and 70% ask that Spanish symbols have a presence

• Marisa Cruz

  @oruezabala2002

  Madrid

Updated Wednesday, October 12, 2022-00:11

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In Spain, citizens do not raise their hands to their hearts when they listen to the anthem and often only wave the flag when the soccer team wins.

However, and despite not being lavish in displays of patriotism, the vast majority say they feel very or quite proud of being Spanish.

Nothing less than

or three out of four, as you prefer.

In this bloc, ideological differences weigh little;

Only the voters of United We Can move away from the majority feeling and, even so, half of them choose to join the group of those who are satisfied with their passport and everything it represents, although

admit that Spain enjoys better rated outside the country than inside.

This is the first conclusion that emerges from the survey prepared by

on the occasion of the

.

A day that, however,

of Spaniards, ignoring the change of name agreed in

, continues to identify as

, a way of celebrating the

and assimilating culture and heritage into the party Common on both sides of the Atlantic.

The PP and Cs voters are the ones who mostly express that pride.

In both cases far exceeding

.

And hot on their heels, Vox and PSOE voters with

and

, respectively.

The supporters of United We Can, with

, are significantly lower and are even surprisingly surpassed -with

who claim to be proud of their Spanishness- by the block of "other parties" in which the voters of independence, nationalist and regionalist forces.

If this general feeling of "pride" is broken down, the respondents, in an assessment ranging from one to 10, give the highest score (

) to Spanish gastronomy and then point to the culture (

), the history (

) and the Constitution (

).

Latin Americans residing in our country align with this perception.

Behind them they place the "idea of ​​Spain", the sports teams, the flag, folklore and the anthem.

The last concept that feeds this feeling is the monarchy and, even so, it manages to overcome the approved one.

His note loses steam due to the low score given by the PSOE voters and the very low score given by the voters of United We Can.

For the latter, the idea of ​​Spain, the flag and the anthem are also unworthy when it comes to shaping the pride of being Spanish.

It is a perception contrary to that of the majority who, at

, consider that national symbols should be more present in our daily lives.

30

believe that their current presence is sufficient and only

would choose to reduce it.

Especially interesting is the high percentage of those who feel proud that the Spanish language is one of the most widely spoken in the world.

88

say so and this assessment mainly brings together the voters of PSOE, PP, Ciudadanos and Vox.

In keeping with this,

are committed to promoting the Spanish culture and language, and this does not seem to be to the detriment of the co-official languages ​​other than Spanish, since

are convinced that the variety of languages, far from weaken, strengthens the Spanish identity.

Focusing on the acts that take place on the occasion of the National Holiday, a large

value well or very well that a military parade is held in the celebration of October 12;

agree

with honoring the discovery of America and

honoring the figure of

.

Latin Americans who live in Spain support these opinions, thus setting aside the movements that have emerged on the other side of the Atlantic interested in drawing a history of black and predatory colonialism.

Again, purple voters are drastically off the majority impression.

The feeling of Spanish pride expressed by a large part of the citizenry is attenuated when those surveyed are urged to confirm whether they would be willing to participate voluntarily in the defense of the country in the event of a military attack.

It is a hypothesis that, evidently, few Spaniards see as plausible, but even so,

respond affirmatively, definitely or probably, compared to

who opt for not firm or probable.

THE NATIONAL MENU: POTATO OMELETTE, HAM AND PAELLA

We Spaniards like good food and, in addition, we are proud of our gastronomic variety.

This is a point on which there are hardly any discrepancies.

Those surveyed even agree when pointing out among the enormous variety of dishes offered by Spanish cuisine those that they consider most represent us.

The potato omelette (it is not specified if it is with onion or not) occupies the first position.

31

of those surveyed opt for it.

Ham is in second place, indicated by

, while paella is in third place, chosen by

.

A long way from these culinary stars are croquettes, stew, gazpacho, bean stew and octopus.

Data sheet

Reference population and geographical area:

People aged 18 and over residing in Spain.

Information collection technique:

Through the Sigma Dos Panel by Trust Survey.

Mixed telephone (CATI) / online (CAWI) / RRSS methodology.

Sample sizes:

1,334 interviews.

Selection of sample units:

In the telephone interview through random household selection and application of sex and age quotas in the selection of the last unit.

In the case of the panel, proportional allocation by sex and age group has been applied.

The distribution of the sample has been proportional by Autonomous Community in both samples.

Margin of error:

The absolute sampling error can be limited by ±2.7% for a confidence level of 95.5%, and in the assumption of variables with two equally distributed categories.

Fieldwork Date:

From October 4 to 5, 2022.

Realization:

SIGMA TWO.

Technical direction:

Jose Luis Rojo Gil.

Conforms to The Trust Project criteria

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