Most Americans say the Stars and Stripes represents unity, new poll shows

• A new AP-NORC poll reveals a significant national divide in how Americans perceive the U.S. flag, particularly ahead of its 250th anniversary.
• Overall, 47% of Americans describe the flag as unifying, 16% as divisive, and the rest as neither, according to the survey.
• Perceptions of the flag vary sharply across demographics, with Republicans and older white Americans more likely to display it and find it unifying.
• Conversely, younger Democrats and Black Americans are less inclined to fly the flag, with a majority stating they never do.
• Individual experiences, such as those of Jerry Esters, who sees opportunity, and Yvonne Pistochini, who sees division, highlight the complex and often contrasting meanings attributed to the flag.

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