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 | Template:Country data Benin is an internal data container not intended to be transcluded directly. It is used indirectly by templates such as flag, flagicon, and others. |
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Standard parameters
| Parameter name | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
alias |
Benin
| Main article name (Benin) |
flag alias |
Flag of Benin.svg |
Image name (File:Flag of Benin.svg, shown on right) |
Flag variants
| Label | Flag image (40px) | Image name |
|---|---|---|
1975 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg |
Redirect aliases
This template can also be used via an alias name (implemented as a redirect to this template):| Alias name | ((flag|alias)) output | ((flagcountry|alias)) output |
|---|---|---|
BEN (view) |  BEN | Benin |
See What links here for a full list of redirects.
Example usage
((flag|Benin))→ Benin((flagicon|Benin))→
Using a flag variant
((flag|Benin|1975))→
Benin((flagicon|Benin|1975))→
Using a redirect alias
Military ensigns
This nation's air force ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template:Air force produces the following:
((air force|Benin))→ Benin Air Force
This nation's military ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template: Armed forces produces the following:
((Armed forces|Benin))→ Benin Armed Forces
Related templates
Please see the following related country_data templates:
TemplateData
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Country data Benin in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Country data Benin
This template should not be used directly. It is used indirectly by flag templates such as Template:Flag and Template:Flagicon. See Category:Flag template system for a full list of flag templates and Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template for further documentation.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No parameters specified | ||||||