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message: This template is used to display a small flag icon next to a wikilinked country name.  It is related to the ,  and  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.

message: {{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.
thread_title: Usage

message: Wiki markup                       	Displays	Notes
{{flag|United States}}            	        	Note that all instances link to United States.
{{flag|US}}                       	        	Note that all instances link to United States.
{{flag|USA}}                      	        	Note that all instances link to United States.
{{flag|Bangladesh}}               	        	
{{flag|Germany}}                  	        	All three instances link to Germany.In addition to the ISO country codes, those used by FIFA, IOC, etc. are also supported.
{{flag|DEU}}                      	        	All three instances link to Germany.In addition to the ISO country codes, those used by FIFA, IOC, etc. are also supported.
{{flag|GER}}                      	        	All three instances link to Germany.In addition to the ISO country codes, those used by FIFA, IOC, etc. are also supported.
{{flag|Germany|empire}}           	        	Flag variations can be used with either country names or country codes.
{{flag|DEU|empire}}               	        	Flag variations can be used with either country names or country codes.
{{flag|BAN|1971}}                 	        	
{{flag|CAN|name=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}}	        	The name parameter can also be used when flag variants are specified.
{{flag|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}} 	        	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|EU}}                       	        	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|Switzerland|size=14px}}    	        	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}}    	        	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).
thread_title: Examples

message: {
        "description": "This template displays a small flag icon next to a wikilinked country name",
        "params": {
                "1": {
                        "label": "Country identifier",
                        "description": "Common name of the country (e.g. 'United States'), a common alias (e.g. 'US'), or a standard country code",
                        "type": "string",
                        "required": true
                },
                "2": {
                        "label": "Variant",
                        "description": "Identifies a flag variant to be used instead of the standard flag, e.g. 1815",
                        "type": "string",
                        "required": false
                },
                "name": {
                        "label": "Alternative text",
                        "description": "Display alternative text instead of the standard country name",
                        "type": "string",
                        "required": false
                },
                "size": {
                        "label": "Maximum dimension",
                        "description": "The maximum width or height, specified via standard 'extended image syntax' (e.g. x30px)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "required": false
                }
        }
}
See: Wikipedia:Extended image syntax.
thread_title: TemplateData

message: Template	Description                                                                         	Example
        	displays coat of arms image                                                         	
        	always expands the link text to the full country name                               	
        	does not link the country name                                                      	
        	displays the flag only, linked to the country name                                  	
        	displays an unlinked flag icon only                                                 	
        	links the flag image to its description page                                        	
        	aligns country names correctly in vertical lists (see that template's documentation)	
        	adds country code in parentheses after linked country name                          	
        	displays the flag and another name, followed country name or code                   	
        	displays the flag and a name, above linked country name and code                    	
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template#List for a longer list of flag templates.
===Multi-sport templates===
thread_title: See also

thread_title: Multi-sport templates