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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 ((flag icon)), ((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 |
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((flag|United States)) |
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Note that all instances link to United States. |
((flag|US)) |
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((flag|USA)) |
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((flag|Germany)) |
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All three instances link to Germany. In addition to the ISO country codes, those used by FIFA, IOC, etc. are also supported. |
((flag|DEU)) |
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((flag|GER)) |
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((flag|Germany|empire)) |
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Flag variations can be used with either country names or country codes. |
((flag|DEU|empire)) |
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((flag|CAN|name=Canadian)) |
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The name parameter can be used to change the display string but keep the link to the correct article. |
((flag|Canada|1957|name=Canadian)) |
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The name parameter can also be used when flag variants are specified. |
((flag|Texas)) |
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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)) |
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((flag|EU)) |
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((flag|Switzerland|size=14px)) |
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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)) |
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((flag|Nepal)) |
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Some flags are non-quadrilateral. |
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:
((flag|''USA''))
can be replaced with ((USA))
, which has an include size that is about 15% smaller.((flag|country))
can be replaced with ((#invoke:flag||country))
which has an include size that is about half.
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 |
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((Coat of arms)) | displays coat of arms image | ![]() |
((Flagcountry)) | always expands the link text to the full country name | ![]() |
((Flagu)) | does not link the country name | ![]() |
((Flag icon)) | displays the flag only, linked to the country name | ![]() |
((Flag decoration)) | displays an unlinked flag icon only | ![]() |
((Flagc)) | links the flag image to its description page | ![]() |
((Flaglist)) | aligns country names correctly in vertical lists (see that template's documentation) | ![]() |
((Flag team)) | adds country code in parentheses after linked country name | ![]() |
((Flag athlete)) | displays the flag and another name, followed country name or code | ![]() |
((Flag medalist)) | displays the flag and a name, above linked country name and code | Dirk Nowitzki![]() |
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 | ((Flag IOC)) | ((Flag IOC team)) | ((FlagIOCathlete)) | ((Flag IOC medalist)) | ((Flag IOC short)) |
Other games | ((Flag IOC 2)) | ((FlagIOC2team)) | ((Flag IOC 2 athlete)) | ((Flag IOC 2 medalist)) | ((Flag IOC 2 short)) |
Paralympic Games | ((Flag IPC)) | ((Flag IPC team)) | ((Flag IPC athlete)) | ((Flag IPC medalist)) | ((Flag IPC short)) |
Pan American | ((Flag PASO)) | ((Flag PASO team)) | ((Flag PASO athlete)) | ((Flag PASO medalist)) | |
Parapan American | ((Flag PPASO)) | ||||
Commonwealth | ((Flag CGF)) | ((Flag CGF team)) | ((Flag CGF athlete)) | ((Flag CGF medalist)) | |
Southeast Asian | ((Flag SEAGF)) | ((Flag SEAGF team)) | ((Flag SEAGF athlete)) | ((Flag SEAGF medalist)) | |
World Games | ((Flag IWGA)) | ||||
Central American and Caribbean Games | ((Flag CAC)) | ||||
Asian Games | ((Flag OCA)) | ||||
European Games | ((Flag EOC)) | ||||
African Games | ((Flag AFOC)) | ||||
Mediterranean Games | ((FlagCIJM)) | ||||
Summer Universiade | ((FlagFISU)) | ||||
"Nation at Championships"-style | ((Flag link team)) | ||||
Generic | ((Flag)) | ((Flag team)) | ((Flag athlete)) | ((Flag medalist)) | |
Generic (variant) | ((Flag link)) | ((Flag link athlete)) | ((Flag link medalist)) |
Module-based versions which can be used to reduce the post-expand include size on pages that are near or exceed the limit.