Des Moines Sun

As Americans turn to the Red, White and Blue during the Tokyo Olympics, a poll shows that most U.S. citizens surveyed feel pride or patriotism when thinking of the flag.

The nationwide poll was conducted by the Trafalgar Group, in partnership with the Convention of States Action, and surveyed 1094 likely general election voters.

The vast majority of respondents said they felt positive emotions about the American flag, with 81.7% saying they felt either "pride" or "patriotism." A plurality, 43.6%, said pride, while the other portion of 38.1% said patriotism. Only 8.4% expressed negative emotions of "shame" or "suspicion," while 9.9% described "indifference," according to the Trafalgar Group's results.

While the results did have a sizable percent difference between party affiliation, with 70.1% of Democrats versus 93.9% of Republicans expressing positive emotions, both sides have massive majorities on the positive end. Of independents or respondents from other parties, 82.2% expressed positive emotions towards the flag.

This poll is particularly relevant as the American flag will be on international display while U.S. athletes compete in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Des Moines Register showcased the four Iowa athletes that are competing for Team USA at the Olympic Games, as well as two additional international athletes with Iowa ties.

The Trafalgar Group is a public polling and market research firm. Its website states that Real Clear Politics called it the 'most accurate pollster of the cycle among those firms that polled multiple Senate and governor races."

Convention of States Action is a grassroots political organization with over 5 million supporters across the United States, according to a statement from the group. The organization's primary focus is on calling an Article V convention of the states to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution that would impose limitations on the size and scope of the federal government.