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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
mudé{{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
mudéWiki markup | Displays | Notes |
---|---|---|
{{flag|Stac Unii}} |
Stac Unii | Note that all instances link to United States. |
{{flag|US}} |
US | |
{{flag|USA}} |
USA | |
{{flag|Germania}} |
Germania | 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}} |
GER | |
{{flag|Germania|empire}} |
Germania | 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}} |
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}} |
Template:Country data British Columbia | |
{{flag|EU}} |
EU | |
{{flag|Svizra|size=14px}} |
Svizra | 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|Svizra|size=28px}} |
Svizra | |
{{flag|Nepal}} |
Nepal | Some flags are non-quadrilateral. |
TemplateData
mudéTemplateData for Flag
This template displays a small flag icon next to a wikilinked country name
Parametro | Descrizione | Tipo | Stato | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Country identifier | 1 | Common name of the country (e.g. 'United States'), a common alias (e.g. 'US'), or a standard country code | Stringa | obbligatorio |
Variant | 2 variant | Identifies a flag variant to be used instead of the standard flag, e.g. 1815 | Stringa | facoltativo |
Alternative text | name | Display alternative text instead of the standard country name | Stringa | facoltativo |
Maximum dimension | size | The maximum width or height, specified via standard 'extended image syntax' (e.g. x30px) | Stringa | facoltativo |
See: Wikipedia:Extended image syntax.
See also
mudéTemplate | Description | Example |
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{{Coat of arms}} | displays coat of arms image | Germany |
{{Flagcountry}} | always expands the link text to the full country name | Template:Country data Germany |
{{Flagu}} | does not link the country name | Template:Flagu |
{{Flagicon}} | displays the flag only, linked to the country name | Template:Country data Germany |
{{Flagdeco}} | displays an unlinked flag icon only | Template:Country data Germany |
{{Flagc}} | links the flag image to its description page | Template:Flagc |
{{Flaglist}} | aligns country names correctly in vertical lists (see that template's documentation) | Template:Flaglist |
{{Flagteam}} | adds country code in parentheses after linked country name | Template:Flagteam |
{{Flagathlete}} | displays the flag and another name, followed country name or code | Template:Flagathlete |
{{Flagmedalist}} | 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.
Multi-sport templates
mudéSee also
mudéModule-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 Modulo:Flagg
- Modulo:Flag also works with Modulo:Flagg