According to the survey Iranians’ attitudes toward political systems, 46.2% of Iranians want to bring back the Shah-era Iranian flag with the lion in the center. Another 18.7% prefer the three-colored flag without any symbols, while only 30.2% of the population want the current flag with the Allah symbol to remain unchanged:
The survey “Iranians’ Attitudes toward Political Systems” was carried out between February 17-27, 2022. Over 20 thousand respondents participated in this study. The final sample used in this report consisted of 16,850 Iranians living inside Iran - Iranians’ attitudes toward political systems
Moreover, the survey found that Iranians prefer democracy: 88% of the population view a democratic political system as either 'fairly good' or 'very good.' That is a clear signal of the direction many Iranians hope to take.