Template:Country data South Africa

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Standard parameters

Parameter name	Value	Meaning
`alias`	`South Africa`	Main article name (South Africa)
`flag alias`	`Flag of South Africa.svg`	Image name (File:Flag of South Africa.svg, shown on right)

Flag variants

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
`ZAF` (view)	File:Flag of South Africa.svg ZAF	File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
`RSA` (view)	File:Flag of South Africa.svg RSA	File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Military ensigns

This template includes a naval flag variant that can be used with Template:Naval:

{{naval|South Africa}} → File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg South African Navy
{{flagicon|South Africa|naval}} → File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg

This template includes an air force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Air force:

{{air force|South Africa}} → File:Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg South African Air Force
{{flagicon|South Africa|air force}} → File:Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg

This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Marines:

{{marines|South Africa}} → File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg South African Maritime Reaction Squadron
{{flagicon|South Africa|marines}} → File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg

This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Armed forces:

{{Armed forces|South Africa}} → South African National Defence Force
{{flagicon|South Africa|military}} → File:Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg

This template includes an ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Navy:

{{navy|South Africa}} → File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg South African Navy
{{flagicon|South Africa|navy}} → File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg

This template includes an army ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Army:

{{army|South Africa}} → File:Flag of the South African Army.svg South African Army
{{flagicon|South Africa|army}} → File:Flag of the South African Army.svg

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

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Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
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Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1795`		`Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg`
`1801`	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	`Flag of the United Kingdom.svg`
`1857`	File:Flag of Transvaal.svg	`Flag of Transvaal.svg`
`1875`	File:Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg	`Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg`
`1876`		`Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg`
`1902`	File:Flag of Orange River Colony.svg	`Flag of Orange River Colony.svg`
`1910`	File:South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg	`South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg`
`1912`	File:Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg	`Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg`
`1928`	File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg	`Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg`
`1982`	File:Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg	`Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg`
`naval-1922`	File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`naval-1946`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg`
`naval-1952`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg`
`naval-1981`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg`
`air force-1940`	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg	`Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg`
`air force-1951`	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg	`Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg`
`air force-1958`	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg	`Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg`
`air force-1967`	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg	`Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg`
`air force-1981`	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg	`Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg`
`air force-1982`	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg	`Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg`
`air force-1994`	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg	`Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg`
`army-1951`	File:Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png	`Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png`
`army-1966`	File:Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png	`Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png`
`army-1973`	File:Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg	`Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg`
`army-1981`	File:Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg	`Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg`
`army-1994`	File:Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg	`Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg`
`army-2002`	File:Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg	`Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg`
`naval`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg`
`marines`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg`
`military`	File:Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg	`Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg`
`navy`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg`
`air force`	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg	`Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg`
`army`	File:Flag of the South African Army.svg	`Flag of the South African Army.svg`