Template:Country data Northern Ireland is an internal data container not intended to be transcluded directly. It is used indirectly by templates such asflag,flag icon, and others.
This template is within the scope ofWikiProject Flag Template, a collaborative effort to maintain flag templates on Wikipedia. A more thorough discussion of the flag template system, including parameters not described here, can be found on the project page.
At present, Northern Ireland does not have any official flag. This template should only be used for instances where theUlster Banner is used in reliable sources as the flag for Northern Ireland. Typically, these are sport-related articles, such as those involving theNorthern Ireland national football team or its players, athletes competing forNorthern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games, golfers from Northern Ireland, etc. The advice atWP:IMOS FLAGS should be reviewed before using this template.
UseTemplate:noflag to correctly align text in lists of nations with flag icons, but for which a flag for Northern Ireland would be inappropriate. For example:
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