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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 | 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 | Germany |
((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)) | ||||
"Nation at Championships"-style | ((Flaglinkteam)) | ||||
Generic | ((Flag)) | ((Flagteam)) | ((Flagathlete)) | ((Flagmedalist)) | |
Generic (variant) | ((Flaglink)) | ((Flaglinkathlete)) | ((Flaglinkmedalist)) | ||
Module-based versions which can be used to reduce the post-expand include size on pages that are near or exceed the limit.