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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.
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}} |
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. |
Alternatives to avoid Wikipedia's Post-expand include size limit
Pages with many flags may come close to or exceed Wikipedia's Post-expand include size limit. In these cases consider using modules or module-wrapper templates instead:
- For many countries, using the country code as the template name will act as a wrapper for Module:Flagg: For example,
{{flag|''USA''}}
can be replaced with{{USA}}
, which has an include size that is about 15% smaller. - {{#invoke:flag||}} is a wrapper for Module:Flagg that can further reduce sizes when invoked directly. For basic use,
{{flag|country}}
can be replaced with{{#invoke:flag||country}}
which has an include size that is about half.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Flag
This template displays a small flag icon next to a wikilinked country name
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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.
See also
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.
Multi-sport templates
Output style → | Country name | Country Name (code) | Athlete (country code) | Athlete Country Name | Country code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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}} |
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
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