Britons reveal the top 50 things that make them proud to be British with the NHS No1 followed by fish and chips, a full English breakfast – and the QueenA poll found that 87 per cent say they are proud to be BritishThe most patriotic city in the UK is Bristol followed by Manchester and Sheffield Other things that make Britons proud are Big Ben and David Attenborough
What makes Britons most proud to be British are the NHS, fish and chips and a full English breakfast, according to a poll.
The study also found that 87 per cent feel proud to be British.
The NHS topped the list of what makes Britons proud, with 71 per cent of the vote.
The NHS has emerged as the number one thing that makes Britons proud to be British, a new survey has revealed
THE TOP 50 THINGS THAT MAKES BRITONS PROUD TO BE BRITISH
1. The NHS – 71 per cent
2. Fish and chips – 58 per cent
3. Full English breakfast – 52 per cent
4. The Queen – 48 per cent
5. British countryside – 44 per cent
6. Big Ben – 44 per cent
7. Roast beef – 42 per cent
8. Tea – 42 per cent
9. Sir David Attenborough – 38 per cent
10. Pubs – 37 per cent
11. William Shakespeare – 34 per cent
12. Only Fools and Horses – 32 per cent
13. Kindness – 31 per cent
14. Sarcasm – 30 per cent
15. The Beatles – 30 per cent
16. James Bond – 28 per cent
17. Cream teas – 27 per cent
18. Victoria Sponge cake – 27 per cent
19. J.K Rowling – 27 per cent
20. Pie and mash – 27 per cent
21. Florence Nightingale – 27 per cent
22. Stonehenge – 26 per cent
23. Charles Dickens – 26 per cent
24. Stephen Hawking – 26 per cent
25. Cornish pasties – 25 per cent
26. Joe Wicks – 22 per cent
27. Neighbourly spirit – 22 per cent
28. Paddington Bear – 22 per cent
29. Rishi Sunak – 20 per cent
30. Jane Austen – 20 per cent
31. The Duchess of Cambridge – 19 per cent
32. David Bowie – 19 per cent
33. The Blitz spirit – 19 per cent
34. Monty Python – 18 per cent
35. The Rolling Stones – 18 per cent
36. Stiff upper lip – 17 per cent
37. Changing of the guard – 17 per cent
38. Dame Judi Dench – 17 per cent
39. Stephen Fry – 16 per cent
40. Sir Michael Caine – 16 per cent
41. JRR Tolkien – 16 per cent
42. Chicken tikka masala – 15 per cent
43. Marmite – 15 per cent
44. CS Lewis – 15 per cent
45. Absolutely Fabulous – 13 per cent
46. Jamie Oliver – 13 per cent
47. Marmalade – 12 per cent
48. Dame Helen Mirren – 12 per cent
49. Clifton Suspension Bridge – 11 per cent
50. Houses of Parliament – 11 per cent
Source: Perspectus Global
Perhaps due to the current lockdown, the nation’s most-loved foods emerged prominently in the ranking, with fish and chips in second place (58 per cent) and the full English breakfast coming third (52 per cent).
Her Majesty the Queen came fourth in the poll of 2,000 people with 48 per cent, while the British countryside and Big Ben both stir national pride (fifth and sixth place, 44 per cent).
Roast beef (seventh, 42 per cent), tea (eighth, 42 per cent), Sir David Attenborough (ninth, 38 per cent) and pubs (tenth, 37 per cent) rounded out the top 10.
The nation’s PE teacher, Joe Wicks, who has kept the nation on its toes with his daily online workouts, made the list with 22 per cent of the vote (26th), as did the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak (29th, 20 per cent).
Fish and chips came second in the ranking of things that make Britons proud to be British
Over 50 per cent of those polled said that the full English breakfast made them proud to be British
William Shakespeare (11th, 34 per cent) and Only Fools and Horses (12th, 32 per cent) also made the cut, while The Beatles (15th, 31 per cent) comfortably saw off The Rolling Stones (35th, 18 per cent).
Regionally, Bristol was the most patriotic city in the UK, where 94 per cent of people admit their emotion for their country, followed by Manchester (93 per cent) and Sheffield (92 per cent).
The survey was commissioned by online polling firm Perspectus Global and ran from March 31 to April 1.
Her Majesty the Queen came fourth in the table, with 48 per cent of those polled saying she made them feel proud to be British
Head of research at Perspectus Global, David Arnold, said: ‘We were delighted, but not surprised to see the heroes of the NHS being recognised for the incredible work they do and are doing at the moment.
‘It was also interesting to see how many of our favourite foods came high on the list, perhaps showing how our favourite meals are getting us through the current lockdown.
‘Overall, our poll shows as many as 87 per cent of Brits are proud to be British, which is testament to the resilience of the nation.’
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