Template:Country data United Kingdom
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Standard parameters
| Parameter name | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
alias |
United Kingdom
| Main article name (United Kingdom) |
flag alias |
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg |
Image name (File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg, shown on right) |
Flag variants
| Label | Flag image (40px) | Image name |
|---|---|---|
civil | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg |
government | File:Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg |
naval-RFA | File:British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg | British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg |
naval-RMAS | File:British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg | British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg |
naval-RNLI | File:Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg | Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg |
1707 | File:Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg | Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg |
civil-air | File:Civil Air Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | Civil Air Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg |
naval | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg |
marines | File:Flag of the Royal Marines.svg | Flag of the Royal Marines.svg |
military | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg | Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg |
coast guard | File:Flag of Her Majesty's Coastguard.svg | Flag of Her Majesty's Coastguard.svg |
navy | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg |
air force | File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
army | File:Flag of the British Army.svg | Flag of the British Army.svg |
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Redirect aliases
This template can also be used via an alias name (implemented as a redirect to this template):| Alias name | {{flag|alias}} output | {{flagcountry|alias}} output |
|---|---|---|
UK (view) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
U.K. (view) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg U.K. | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
the United Kingdom (view) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg the United Kingdom | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
See What links here for a full list of redirects.
Example usage
{{flag|United Kingdom}}→ File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}→ File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Using a flag variant
{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}→ File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom{{flagicon|United Kingdom|civil}}→ File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Using a redirect alias
{{flagicon|UK}}→ File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg{{flagcountry|UK}}→ File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom{{flag|UK}}→ File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK
Military ensigns
This template includes a naval flag variant that can be used with Template:Naval:
{{naval|United Kingdom}}→ File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy{{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}}→ File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
This template includes an air force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Air force:
{{air force|United Kingdom}}→ File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg Royal Air Force{{flagicon|United Kingdom|air force}}→ File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Marines:
{{marines|United Kingdom}}→ File:Flag of the Royal Marines.svg Corps of Royal Marines{{flagicon|United Kingdom|marines}}→ File:Flag of the Royal Marines.svg
This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Armed forces:
{{Armed forces|United Kingdom}}→ File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg British Armed Forces{{flagicon|United Kingdom|military}}→ File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg
This template includes an ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Navy:
{{navy|United Kingdom}}→ File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy{{flagicon|United Kingdom|navy}}→ File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
This template includes a coast guard ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Coast guard:
{{coast guard|United Kingdom}}→ File:Flag of Her Majesty's Coastguard.svg Her Majesty's Coastguard{{flagicon|United Kingdom|coast guard}}→ File:Flag of Her Majesty's Coastguard.svg
This template includes an army ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Army:
{{army|United Kingdom}}→ File:Flag of the British Army.svg British Army{{flagicon|United Kingdom|army}}→ File:Flag of the British Army.svg
Related templates
Please see the following related country_data templates:
- Template:Country data Great BritainFile:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
- Template:Country data Kingdom of Great BritainFile:Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Kingdom of Great Britain
- Template:Country data British EmpireFile:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire
- Template:Country data United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandFile:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Template:Country data Kingdom of EnglandFile:Flag of England.svg Kingdom of England
- Template:Country data Kingdom of ScotlandFile:Flag of Scotland.svg Kingdom of Scotland
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Other information
Country_data templates are also available for the following subdivisions and dependencies of the United Kingdom:
Constituent countries
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Crown dependencies
British Overseas Territories
TemplateData
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TemplateData for Country data United Kingdom
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