Preferred colours and symbols for the Australian flag

The results of the poll are detailed below.

ABOUT THE POLL

Date: January 1995
Pollster: AGB-McNair
Sample size: 1012
Sample spread: Nationwide
Method: Telephone
Margin of error: Approx 3%
Questions: Respondents were not prompted with options.

1. "What colour or combination of colours do you think are most appropriate for the Australian flag?"
2. "What symbol or symbols do you think are most appropriate for the Australian flag?"

Colours

	colour scheme		% of respondents

	red, white and blue		40
	green and gold			27
	black, red and yellow		 4
	blue and white			 4
	red and white			 3
	blue and gold			 1
	other colours			13
	don't know			11

	symbol			% of respondents

	Southern Cross			41
	kangaroo			18
	Union Jack			17
	Aboriginal Flag			 5
	Coat of Arms			 3
	emu				 3
	Uluru				 1
	map of Australia		 1
	other symbols			20
	don't know			17