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| − | '''Template:Flag''' displays a flag icon. | + | '''Template:Flag''' displays a flag icon that is 15px high and bordered. This template is used in conjunction with [[Template:Flag/abbr]], which defines the terms that can be used in this template. All of the flag images used in this template can be found at [[:Category:Flag Images]]. |
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
| − | <code><nowiki>{{flag|</nowiki>'''<nowiki> | + | <code><nowiki>{{flag|</nowiki>'''<nowiki>name</nowiki>'''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> |
| − | === | + | === name === |
| − | This is the only parameter in the template and is used for defining which country's | + | This is the only parameter in the template and is used for defining which country's information should be used. |
| − | * | + | *The data entered here will provide the icon with its image and caption/tool tip text. |
| − | * This | + | *Appropriate settings for this parameter are listed in the table below. |
| − | + | *Any text entered should be fully lowercase. | |
| + | *Any special characters (å, é, ì, ô, ū) are not used as they conflict with the wiki's file retrieving system. | ||
| + | *If there is no setting or the setting is invalid (i.e. not listed in the table below) the template will display a placeholder flag, {{flag}}. This is used to keep alignment proper in other templates or to indicate an unknown country. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; cell-padding: em;" |
| − | + | ! style="color: white; background-color: #1c1c1c" colspan=3 | You type | |
| − | + | ! style="color: white; background-color: #1c1c1c" colspan=3 | You get | |
| − | ! You get | ||
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| − | + | | style="border-right:hidden" | | |
| − | | <code><nowiki>{{flag| | + | | <code><nowiki>{{flag|antarctica}}</nowiki></code> |
| − | | {{flag| | + | | style="border-left:hidden" | |
| + | | style="border-right:hidden" | | ||
| + | | {{flag|antarctica}} | ||
| + | | style="border-left:hidden" | | ||
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| − | + | | style="border-right:hidden" | | |
| − | | <code><nowiki>{{flag| | + | | <code><nowiki>{{flag|aq}}</nowiki></code> |
| − | | {{flag| | + | | style="border-left:hidden" | |
| + | | style="border-right:hidden" | | ||
| + | | {{flag|aq}} | ||
| + | | style="border-left:hidden" | | ||
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| <code><nowiki>{{flag|invalid}}</nowiki></code> | | <code><nowiki>{{flag|invalid}}</nowiki></code> | ||
| + | | style="border-left:hidden" | | ||
| + | | style="border-right:hidden" | | ||
| {{flag|invalid}} | | {{flag|invalid}} | ||
| + | | style="border-left:hidden" | | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Valid settings == | == Valid settings == | ||
| − | === | + | A flag can be displayed by either using a country's two letter abbreviation, another name for the country, or the full name of the country in the '''name''' parameter. An alternate list of two letter abbreviations for countries can be found [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2#Officially_assigned_code_elements here]. |
| − | The individual flags of {{flag|uken}} England, {{flag|ukni}} Northern Ireland, {{flag|uksc}} Scotland, and {{flag|ukwa}} Wales should take preference in | + | {{box|start|padding=4em}} |
| + | === {{flag|uken}} {{flag|ukni}} {{flag|uksc}} {{flag|ukwa}} <small>vs.</small> {{flag|uk}} === | ||
| + | The individual flags of '''{{flag|uken}} England''', '''{{flag|ukni}} Northern Ireland''', '''{{flag|uksc}} Scotland''', and '''{{flag|ukwa}} Wales''' should take preference in all possible circumstances over the '''{{flag|uk}} United Kingdom''' flag. | ||
{| class=wikitable style="width: 100%; text-align: center;" | {| class=wikitable style="width: 100%; text-align: center;" | ||
|[[Template:Flag#Miscellaneous | Misc]] · [[Template:Flag#A | A]] · [[Template:Flag#B | B]] · [[Template:Flag#C | C]] · [[Template:Flag#D | D]] · [[Template:Flag#E | E]] · [[Template:Flag#F | F]] · [[Template:Flag#G | G]] · [[Template:Flag#H | H]] · [[Template:Flag#I | I]] · [[Template:Flag#J | J]] · [[Template:Flag#K | K]] · [[Template:Flag#L | L]] · [[Template:Flag#M | M]] · [[Template:Flag#N | N]] · [[Template:Flag#O | O]] · [[Template:Flag#P | P]] · [[Template:Flag#Q | Q]] · [[Template:Flag#R | R]] · [[Template:Flag#S | S]] · [[Template:Flag#T | T]] · [[Template:Flag#U | U]] · [[Template:Flag#V | V]] · [[Template:Flag#W | W]] · [[Template:Flag#X | X]] · [[Template:Flag#Y | Y]] · [[Template:Flag#Z | Z]] | |[[Template:Flag#Miscellaneous | Misc]] · [[Template:Flag#A | A]] · [[Template:Flag#B | B]] · [[Template:Flag#C | C]] · [[Template:Flag#D | D]] · [[Template:Flag#E | E]] · [[Template:Flag#F | F]] · [[Template:Flag#G | G]] · [[Template:Flag#H | H]] · [[Template:Flag#I | I]] · [[Template:Flag#J | J]] · [[Template:Flag#K | K]] · [[Template:Flag#L | L]] · [[Template:Flag#M | M]] · [[Template:Flag#N | N]] · [[Template:Flag#O | O]] · [[Template:Flag#P | P]] · [[Template:Flag#Q | Q]] · [[Template:Flag#R | R]] · [[Template:Flag#S | S]] · [[Template:Flag#T | T]] · [[Template:Flag#U | U]] · [[Template:Flag#V | V]] · [[Template:Flag#W | W]] · [[Template:Flag#X | X]] · [[Template:Flag#Y | Y]] · [[Template:Flag#Z | Z]] | ||
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=== Miscellaneous === | === Miscellaneous === | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | | rowspan=4 style="width: 29px;" | {{flag|aunz}} | ||
| + | | rowspan=3 style="width: 44px;" | [[Template:Flag/aunz|<code>aunz</code>]] | ||
| + | | style="width: 160px" | [[Template:Flag/australasia|Australasia]] | ||
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| − | | | + | | [[Template:Flag/oceania|Oceania]] |
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| − | + | | [[Template:Flag/australia/new zealand|Australia/New Zealand]] | |
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| + | | [[Template:Flag/nzau|<code>nzau</code>]] | ||
| + | | [[Template:Flag/new zealand/australia|New Zealand/Australia]] | ||
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| rowspan=2 | {{flag|ukus}} | | rowspan=2 | {{flag|ukus}} | ||
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| [[Template:Flag/nam|<code>nam</code>]] | | [[Template:Flag/nam|<code>nam</code>]] | ||
| [[Template:Flag/north america|North America]] | | [[Template:Flag/north america|North America]] | ||
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| {{flag|sam}} | | {{flag|sam}} | ||
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| {{flag|}} | | {{flag|}} | ||
| [[Template:Flag/|<code></code>]] | | [[Template:Flag/|<code></code>]] | ||
| − | | [[Template:Flag/ | + | | [[Template:Flag/|Unknown]] |
|} | |} | ||
{{Box|break|padding=1em}} | {{Box|break|padding=1em}} | ||
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=== B === | === B === | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | | | + | | style="width: 29px;" | {{flag|bs}} |
| − | | | + | | style="width: 44px;" | [[Template:Flag/bs|<code>bs</code>]] |
| style="width: 160px;" | [[Template:Flag/bahamas|Bahamas]] | | style="width: 160px;" | [[Template:Flag/bahamas|Bahamas]] | ||
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| {{flag|bh}} | | {{flag|bh}} | ||
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=== M === | === M === | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
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| style="width: 29px;" | {{flag|mg}} | | style="width: 29px;" | {{flag|mg}} | ||
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|} | |} | ||
{{Box|break|padding=1em}} | {{Box|break|padding=1em}} | ||
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=== N === | === N === | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
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| rowspan=3 | {{flag|uk}} | | rowspan=3 | {{flag|uk}} | ||
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| rowspan=2 | [[Template:Flag/gb|<code>gb</code>]] | | rowspan=2 | [[Template:Flag/gb|<code>gb</code>]] | ||
| [[Template:Flag/britain|Britain]] | | [[Template:Flag/britain|Britain]] | ||
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| [[Template:Flag/great britain|Great Britain]] | | [[Template:Flag/great britain|Great Britain]] | ||
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| + | | [[Template:Flag/uk|<code>uk</code>]] | ||
| + | | [[Template:Flag/united kingdom|United Kingdom]] | ||
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| rowspan=2 | {{flag|us}} | | rowspan=2 | {{flag|us}} | ||
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| rowspan=2 style="width: 29px;" | {{flag|ukwa}} | | rowspan=2 style="width: 29px;" | {{flag|ukwa}} | ||
| − | | style="width: 44px;" | [[Template:Flag/ | + | | style="width: 44px;" | [[Template:Flag/ukwa|<code>ukwa</code>]] |
| rowspan=2 style="width: 160px;" | [[Template:Flag/wales|Wales]] | | rowspan=2 style="width: 160px;" | [[Template:Flag/wales|Wales]] | ||
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| − | | [[Template:Flag/ | + | | [[Template:Flag/wa|<code>wa</code>]] |
|} | |} | ||
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<div style="width:273px"></div><!-- Div to keep tables aligned. Delete this if adding a table --> | <div style="width:273px"></div><!-- Div to keep tables aligned. Delete this if adding a table --> | ||
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| − | == | + | == Adding a flag == |
| − | + | If you wish to add a flag, the following requirements must be followed | |
| − | + | === Image size === | |
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| − | If you wish to add a flag, the following requirements must be followed | ||
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*Width: equal or less than 23px | *Width: equal or less than 23px | ||
*Height: equal or less than 15px | *Height: equal or less than 15px | ||
*Aspect ratio: retained from source flag | *Aspect ratio: retained from source flag | ||
If your flag is a custom flag (e.g. {{flag|nam}}), we recommend a 23x15px flag which has a 2:3 ratio. | If your flag is a custom flag (e.g. {{flag|nam}}), we recommend a 23x15px flag which has a 2:3 ratio. | ||
| − | + | === Upload === | |
| − | *Your flag should be uploaded to <Code>File:Flag of | + | *Your flag should be uploaded to <Code>File:Flag of <nowiki><fullflagname></nowiki>.png</code> |
| − | *Make sure you add your flag | + | *Make sure you add your flag to [[:Category:Flag Images]] |
| − | + | === Update templates === | |
| − | * | + | *[[Template:Flag/abbr]] controls abbreviations and flag names, add your flag with its appropriate abbreviation there |
| − | + | *Update the appropriate documentation template at Template:Flag/doc/''FirstLetterOfFullFlagName'' (e.g. [[Template:Flag/doc/s]] for Switzerland) | |
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| − | + | <noinclude>[[Category:Flag Documentation Templates]]</noinclude> | |
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