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This template is used to display a small flag icon next to a wikilinked country name. It is related to the {{ flagicon}}, {{ flagcountry}} and {{ flagu}} templates, but offers more options in terms of the text string displayed.
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template for the main documentation/discussion page for the flag templates system.
{{flag|country identifier|optional variant|name=alternative text string|size=maximum width and/or height of the flag image}}
See the prefix index for the templates latently called by this one.
Wiki markup | Displays | Notes |
---|---|---|
{{flag|United States}} |
United States | Note that all instances link to United States. |
{{flag|US}} |
US | |
{{flag|USA}} |
USA | |
{{flag|Germany}} |
Germany | All three instances link to
Germany. In addition to the ISO country codes, those used by FIFA, IOC, etc. are also supported. |
{{flag|DEU}} |
DEU | |
{{flag|GER}} |
GER | |
{{flag|Germany|empire}} |
Germany | Flag variations can be used with either country names or country codes. |
{{flag|DEU|empire}} |
DEU | |
{{flag|CAN|name=Canadian}} |
Canadian | The name parameter can be used to change the display string but keep the link to the correct article. |
{{flag|Canada|1957|name=Canadian}} |
Canadian | The name parameter can also be used when flag variants are specified. |
{{flag|Texas}} |
Texas | Flags are also available for several sub-national and multi-national entities such as US states, Canadian provinces, and the
European Union. A complete list can be found at Category:Country data templates. |
{{flag|British Columbia|name=BC}} |
BC | |
{{flag|EU}} |
EU | |
{{flag|Switzerland|size=14px}} |
Switzerland | The size parameter can be used to control the image dimensions. 23×15px is the default size for most countries ( some entities have a different default size). |
{{flag|Switzerland|size=28px}} |
Switzerland | |
{{flag|Nepal}} |
Nepal | Some flags are non-quadrilateral. |
TemplateData for Flag
This template displays a small flag icon next to a wikilinked country name
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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Country identifier | 1 | Common name of the country (e.g. 'United States'), a common alias (e.g. 'US'), or a standard country code | String | required |
Variant | 2 variant | Identifies a flag variant to be used instead of the standard flag, e.g. 1815 | String | optional |
Alternative text | name | Display alternative text instead of the standard country name | String | optional |
Maximum dimension | size | The maximum width or height, specified via standard 'extended image syntax' (e.g. x30px) | String | optional |
See: Wikipedia:Extended image syntax.
Template | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
{{ Coat of arms}} | displays coat of arms image | Canada |
{{ Flagcountry}} | always expands the link text to the full country name | Germany |
{{ Flagu}} | does not link the country name | Germany |
{{ Flagicon}} | displays the flag only, linked to the country name | |
{{ Flagdeco}} | displays an unlinked flag icon only | |
{{ Flagc}} | links the flag image to its description page | Germany |
{{ Flaglist}} | aligns country names correctly in vertical lists (see that template's documentation) | Germany |
{{ Flagteam}} | adds country code in parentheses after linked country name | Germany (GER) |
{{ Flagathlete}} | displays the flag and another name, followed country name or code | Dirk Nowitzki ( GER) |
{{ Flagmedalist}} | displays the flag and a name, above linked country name and code |
Dirk Nowitzki Germany |
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template#List for a longer list of flag templates.
Output style → | Country name | Country Name (code) | Athlete (country code) | Athlete Country Name |
Country code |
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Olympic Games | {{ FlagIOC}} | {{ FlagIOCteam}} | {{ FlagIOCathlete}} | {{ FlagIOCmedalist}} | {{ FlagIOCshort}} |
Other games | {{ FlagIOC2}} | {{ FlagIOC2team}} | {{ FlagIOC2athlete}} | {{ FlagIOC2medalist}} | {{ FlagIOC2short}} |
Paralympic Games | {{ FlagIPC}} | {{ FlagIPCteam}} | {{ FlagIPCathlete}} | {{ FlagIPCmedalist}} | {{ FlagIPCshort}} |
Pan American | {{ FlagPASO}} | {{ FlagPASOteam}} | {{ FlagPASOathlete}} | {{ FlagPASOmedalist}} | |
Parapan American | {{ FlagPPASO}} | ||||
Commonwealth | {{ FlagCGF}} | {{ FlagCGFteam}} | {{ FlagCGFathlete}} | {{ FlagCGFmedalist}} | |
Southeast Asian | {{ FlagSEAGF}} | {{ FlagSEAGFteam}} | {{ FlagSEAGFathlete}} | {{ FlagSEAGFmedalist}} | |
World Games | {{ FlagIWGA}} | ||||
Central American and Caribbean Games | {{ FlagCAC}} | ||||
Asian Games | {{ FlagOCA}} | ||||
European Games | {{ FlagEOC}} | ||||
African Games | {{ FlagAFOC}} | ||||
Mediterranean Games | {{ FlagCIJM}} | ||||
Summer Universiade | {{ FlagFISU}} | ||||
"Nation at Championships"-style | {{ Flaglinkteam}} | ||||
Generic | {{ Flag}} | {{ Flagteam}} | {{ Flagathlete}} | {{ Flagmedalist}} | |
Generic (variant) | {{ Flaglink}} | {{ Flaglinkathlete}} | {{ Flaglinkmedalist}} | ||
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