| Parameter name | Usage | Description |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **name** | optional | This is the usual name in English. If it's not specified, the infobox will use the **official_name** as a title unless this too is missing, in which case the page name will be used. |  |
| **official_name** | optional | The official name in English if different from **name** |  |
| **native_name** | optional | Name in the local language, if different from **name**, and if not English. This will display under the name/official name |  |
| **native_name_lang** | optional | Use ISO 639-2 code, e.g. "fr" for French. If there is more than one native name, in different languages, enter those names using , instead. |  |
| **other_name** | optional | For places with a former or more common name like Bombay or Saigon |  |
| **settlement_type** | optional | Any type can be entered, such as City, Town, Village, Hamlet, Municipality, Reservation, etc. If set, will be displayed under the names, provided that either **name** or **official_name** is filled in. Might also be used as a label for total population/area (defaulting to *City*), if needed to distinguish from *Urban*, *Rural* or *Metro* (if urban, rural or metro figures are not present, the label is *Total* unless **total_type** is set). |  |
| **translit_lang1** | optional | Will place the "entry" before the word "transliteration(s)". Can be used to specify a particular language like in Dêlêg or one may just enter "Other", like in Gaza's article. |  |
| **translit_lang1_type**
**translit_lang1_type1**
to
**translit_lang1_type6** | optional |  |  |
| **translit_lang1_info**
**translit_lang1_info1**
to
**translit_lang1_info6** | optional |  |  |
| **translit_lang2** | optional | Will place a second transliteration. See Dêlêg |  |
| **translit_lang2_type**
**translit_lang2_type1**
to
**translit_lang2_type6** | optional |  |  |
| **translit_lang2_info**
**translit_lang2_info1**
to
**translit_lang2_info6** | optional |  |  |
| ===Images, nickname, motto=== |  |  |  |
| **image_skyline** | optional | Despite the name it can be any image that an editor wishes. |  |
| **imagesize** | optional | Can be used to tweak the size of the image_skyline up or down. This can be helpful if an editor wants to make the infobox wider. If used, **px** must be specified; default size is . |  |
| **image_alt** | optional | Alt text for the image, used by visually impaired readers who cannot see the image. See WP:ALT. |  |
| **image_caption** | optional | Will place a caption under the image_skyline (if present) |  |
| **image_flag** | optional | Used for a flag. |  |
| **flag_size** | optional | Can be used to tweak the size of the image_flag up or down from as desired. If used, **px** must be specified; default size is . |  |
| **flag_alt** | optional | Alt text for the flag. |  |
| **flag_border** | optional | Set to 'no' to remove the from the flag |  |
| **flag_link** | optional |  |  |
| **image_seal** | optional | If the place has an official seal. |  |
| **seal_size** | optional | If used, **px** must be specified; default size is . |  |
| **seal_alt** | optional | Alt text for the seal. |  |
| **seal_link**
**seal_type** | optional |  |  |
| **image_shield** | optional | Can be used for a place with a coat of arms. |  |
| **shield_size** | optional | If used, **px** must be specified; default size is . |  |
| **shield_alt** | optional | Alt text for the shield. |  |
| **shield_link** | optional | Can be used if a wiki article if known but is not automatically linked by the template. See Coquitlam, British Columbia's infobox for an example. |  |
| **image_blank_emblem** | optional | Can be used if a place has an official logo, crest, emblem, etc. Logo is the default type. See Kingston upon Hull's infobox for an example. |  |
| **blank_emblem_type** | optional | To specify what type of emblem "image_blank_emblem" is. The default is Logo. |  |
| **blank_emblem_size** | optional | If used, **px** must be specified; default size is . |  |
| **blank_emblem_alt** | optional | Alt text for blank emblem. |  |
| **blank_emblem_link** | optional |  |  |
| **etymology** | optional | origin of name |  |
| **nickname** | optional | well-known nickname(s) |  |
| **motto** | optional | Will place the motto under the nicknames |  |
| **anthem** | optional | Will place the anthem (song) under the nicknames |  |
| ===Maps, coordinates=== |  |  |  |
| **image_map** | optional |  |  |
| **mapsize** | optional | If used, **px** must be specified; default is . |  |
| **map_alt** | optional | Alt text for map. |  |
| **map_caption** | optional |  |  |
| **image_map1** | optional | A secondary map image. The field **image_map** must be filled in first. Example see: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. |  |
| **mapsize1** | optional | If used, **px** must be specified; default is . |  |
| **map_alt1** | optional | Alt text for secondary map. |  |
| **map_caption1** | optional |  |  |
| **pushpin_map** | optional | The name of a location map as per வார்ப்புரு:Location map (e.g. *Indonesia* or *Russia*). The coordinate fields (from ) position a pushpin coordinate marker and label on the map **automatically**. Example: படாங். To show multiple pushpin maps, provide a list of maps separated by #, e.g., *California#USA* |  |
| **pushpin_label_position** | optional | The position of the label on the pushpin map relative to the pushpin coordinate marker. Valid options are {, , top, bottom, }. If this field is not specified, the default value is **. |  |
| **pushpin_map_alt** | optional | Alt text for pushpin map. |  |
| **pushpin_mapsize** | optional | Must be entered as only a number—**do not use px**. The default value is 250. |  |
| **pushpin_map_caption** | optional | Fill out if a different caption from *map_caption* is desired. |  |
| **pushpin_relief** | optional | Set this to <code>y</code> or any non-blank value to use an alternative relief map provided by the selected location map (if a relief map is available). |  |
| **pushpin_overlay** | optional | Can be used to specify an image to be superimposed on the regular pushpin map. |  |
| **coordinates** | optional | Latitude and longitude. Use . See the documentation for for more details on usage. |  |
| **coor_pinpoint** | optional | If needed, to specify more exactly where (or what) coordinates are given (e.g. *Town Hall*) or a specific place in a larger area (e.g. a city in a county). Example: Masovian Voivodeship |  |
| **coordinates_footnotes** | optional | Reference(s) for coordinates, placed within tags, possibly using the citing format at |  |
| **grid_name**
**grid_position** | optional | Name of a regional grid system and position on the regional grid |  |
| ===Location, established, seat, subdivisions, government, leaders=== |  |  |  |
| **subdivision_type** | optional | almost always <code></code> |  |
| **subdivision_name** | optional | Depends on the subdivision_type—use the name in text form, sample: <code>United States</code> or <code></code>, flag icons or flag templates can be used in this field. |  |
| **subdivision_type1**
to
**subdivision_type6** | optional | Can be State/Province, region, county. |  |
| **subdivision_name1**
to
**subdivision_name6** | optional | Use the name in text form, sample: <code>Florida</code> or <code></code>. Flag icons or flag templates can be used in this field per WP:MOSFLAG. |  |
| **established_title** | optional | Example: Founded |  |
| **established_date** | optional |  |  |
| **established_title1** | optional | Example: Incorporated (town)
[Note that "established_title1" is distinct from "established_title"; you can think of "established_title" as behaving like "established_title0".] |  |
| **established_date1** | optional | [See note for "established_title1".] |  |
| **established_title2** | optional | Example: Incorporated (city) |  |
| **established_date2** | optional |  |  |
| **established_title3** | optional |  |  |