Template:Country data United States
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Standard parameters
| Parameter name | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
alias |
United States
| Main article name (United States) |
flag alias |
Flag of the United States.svg |
Image name (File:Flag of the United States.svg, shown on right) |
Flag variants
| Label | Flag image (40px) | Image name |
|---|---|---|
1776 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg |
1777 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1777-1795).svg |
1795 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg |
1818 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg |
1819 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg |
1820 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg |
1822 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1822-1836).svg |
1836 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg |
1837 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg |
1845 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg |
1846 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg |
1847 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg |
1848 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg |
1851 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg |
1858 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg |
1859 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg |
1861 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg |
1863 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg |
1865 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg |
1867 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg |
1877 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg |
1890 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg |
1891 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg |
1896 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg |
1908 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg |
1912 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg |
1959 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg |
1960 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg |
coast guard-1915 | .png){kind=small} | Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png |
marines-1914 | .png){kind=small} | Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png |
marines |  | Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg |
coast guard |  | Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg |
navy |  | Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg |
air force |  | Flag of the United States Air Force.svg |
space force |  | Flag of the United States Space Force.svg |
army |  | Flag of the United States Army.svg |
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 |
|---|---|---|
USA (view) |  USA | United States |
US (view) | US | United States |
United States of America (view) | United States of America | United States |
U.S. (view) | U.S. | United States |
See What links here for a full list of redirects.
Example usage
{{flag|United States}}→ United States{{flagicon|United States}}→
Using a flag variant
{{flag|United States|1776}}→
United States{{flagicon|United States|1776}}→
Using a redirect alias
{{flagicon|USA}}→{{flagcountry|USA}}→ United States{{flag|USA}}→ USA
Military ensigns
This nation's naval flag is the same as its national flag, so Template:Naval produces the following:
{{naval|United States}}→ United States Navy
This template includes an air force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Air force:
{{air force|United States}}→
United States Air Force{{flagicon|United States|air force}}→
This template includes a space force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Space force:
{{space force|United States}}→
United States Space Force{{flagicon|United States|space force}}→
This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Marines:
{{marines|United States}}→
United States Marine Corps{{flagicon|United States|marines}}→
This template includes an ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Navy:
{{navy|United States}}→
United States Navy{{flagicon|United States|navy}}→
This template includes a coast guard ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Coast guard:
{{coast guard|United States}}→
United States Coast Guard{{flagicon|United States|coast guard}}→
This template includes an army ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Army:
{{army|United States}}→
United States Army{{flagicon|United States|army}}→
Other information
State flags
Country_data templates are also available for each of the fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia:
Unincorporated territory flags
Country_data templates are also available for several organized territories of the United States. Many of the unorganized territories are either uninhabited or have no indigenous inhabitants, and also do not have unique flags. For those, please use {{flagicon|United States}}.
Military branch flags
Country_data templates are also available for some U.S. military branches.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Country data United States
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