Template:Flag

This template is used to display a small flag icon next to a wikilinked country name. It is related to the Template:Tl, Template:Tl and Template:Tl 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.

Usage

{{flag|country identifier|optional variant|name=alternative text string|size=maximum width and/or height of the flag image}}

• country identifier is the common name of the country (e.g. "United States"), a common alias (e.g. "US"), or a standard country code such as those listed at ISO 3166-1 alpha-3
• variant is an optional second parameter that can be used to display a flag variation, such as a historical flag. The list of variants for each country is documented on the appropriate template page, such as Template:Country data Germany
• alternative text string, this optional value, specified by the name parameter, is used to display alternative text
• size, this optional value is specified by the size parameter, and is used to specify the maximum width and/or height of the flag image. This parameter is specified using standard image syntax.

See the prefix index for the templates latently called by this one.

Examples

Wiki markup	Displays	Notes
{{flag|United States}}	Template:Nowrap	Note that all instances link to United States.
{{flag|US}}	Template:Country data US
{{flag|USA}}
{{flag|Germany}}	Template:Country data 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}}	Template:Country data DEU
{{flag|GER}}	Template:Country data GER
{{flag|Germany|empire}}	Template:Country data Germany	Flag variations can be used with either country names or country codes.
{{flag|DEU|empire}}	Template:Country data DEU
{{flag|CAN|name=Canadian}}	Template:Country data CAN	The name parameter can be used to change the display string but keep the link to the correct article.
{{flag|Canada|1957|name=Canadian}}	Template:Country data Canada	The name parameter can also be used when flag variants are specified.
{{flag|Texas}}	Template:Country data 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}}	Template:Country data British Columbia
{{flag|EU}}	Template:Country data EU
{{flag|Switzerland|size=14px}}	Template:Country data 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}}	Template:Country data Switzerland
{{flag|Nepal}}	Template:Country data Nepal	Some flags are non-quadrilateral.

TemplateData

Template:TemplateData header <TemplateData> {

       "description": "This template displays a small flag icon next to a wikilinked country name",
       "params": {
               "1": {
                       "label": "Country identifier",
                       "description": "Common name of the country (e.g. 'United States'), a common alias (e.g. 'US'), or a standard country code",
                       "type": "string",
                       "required": true
               },
               "2": {
                       "label": "Variant",
                       "description": "Identifies a flag variant to be used instead of the standard flag, e.g. 1815",
                       "type": "string",
                       "required": false
               },
               "name": {
                       "label": "Alternative text",
                       "description": "Display alternative text instead of the standard country name",
                       "type": "string",
                       "required": false
               },
               "size": {
                       "label": "Maximum dimension",
                       "description": "The maximum width or height, specified via standard 'extended image syntax' (e.g. x30px)",
                       "type": "string",
                       "required": false
               }
       }

} </TemplateData>

See: Wikipedia:Extended image syntax.

See also

Template	Description	Example
Template:Tl	displays coat of arms image	Template:Coat of arms
Template:Tl	always expands the link text to the full country name	Template:Flagcountry
Template:Tl	does not link the country name	Template:Flagu
Template:Tl	displays the flag only, linked to the country name	Template:Flagicon
Template:Tl	displays an unlinked flag icon only	Template:Flagdeco
Template:Tl	links the flag image to its description page	Template:Flagc
Template:Tl	aligns country names correctly in vertical lists (see that template's documentation)	Template:Flaglist
Template:Tl	adds country code in parentheses after linked country name	Template:Flagteam
Template:Tl	displays the flag and another name, followed country name or code	Template:Flagathlete
Template:Tl	displays the flag and a name, above linked country name and code	Template:Flagmedalist

See Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template#List for a longer list of flag templates.

See also

Module-based versions which can be used to reduce the post-expand include size on pages that are near or exceed the limit.

• Template:Flagg a version which implements Module:Flagg
• Module:Flag also works with Module:Flagg