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.
SeeWikipedia: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}}
- 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 atISO 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 asTemplate:Country data Germany
- alternative text string, this optional value, specified by thename parameter, is used to display alternative text
- size, this optional value is specified by thesize parameter, and is used to specify the maximum width and/or height of the flag image. This parameter is specified using standardimage syntax.
Seethe prefix index for the templates latently called by this one.
| Wiki markup | Displays | Notes |
|---|
{{flag|Stac Unii}} |  Stac Unii | Note that all instances link toUnited States. |
{{flag|US}} | US |
{{flag|USA}} | USA |
{{flag|Germania}} |  Germania | All three instances link toGermany.
In addition to the ISO country codes, those used byFIFA,IOC, etc. are also supported. |
{{flag|DEU}} | DEU |
{{flag|GER}} | GER |
{{flag|Germania|empire}} |  Germania | 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 theEuropean Union.
A complete list can be found atCategory: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 arenon-quadrilateral. |
Parametri template[Modifica dati del modello]
Questo template preferisce la formattazione in linea dei parametri.
| Parametro | Descrizione | Tipo | Stato |
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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
| Stringa | obbligatorio |
|---|
| Variant | 2variant | 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.
SeeWikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template#List for a longer list of flag templates.
Template:Flag templates
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