Template:Infobox flag/doc
Description of properties of a flag
Usage
{{Infobox flag
|name =
|default =
|othernames =
|country =
|of =
|from =
|until =
|creator =
|format =
|fiav =
|type =
|maincolors =
|shape =
|characteristics =
}}
Template parameters
Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
bgc BGC | background color | Background color of the header. | #DDD | optional |
name NAME | name | Name of the flag (e.g. Union Jack). If there is no name other than ‘Flag of Foo’ then omit this parameter; use an ‘*’ to show the file name . | of | optional |
default DEFAULT | default flag | Set ‘1’ if the flag is the default flag of the entity specified in OF. In most cases the filename will be ‘Flag of FOO’ if this is true. If it is not the default flag, omit the parameter. It adds an asterisk ‘*’ to the name. | empty | optional |
othernames OTHERNAMES | other names | Other names of the flag additionally to ‘Flag of FOO’ and the name specified in NAME, separated by ‘;’. Omit the parameter when there is no such name. | empty | optional |
country COUNTRY | country | Country to which the flag belongs to. If it is not a country flag, omit this parameter. Use the name of the Commons gallery of that country. | empty | optional |
of OF | used by | Object which uses the flag. Use the name of the Commons gallery of that entity. If there is no gallery use the name from English Wikipedia. | required | |
from FROM | official from | Date when the flag was officially introduced (set ‘never’ when the flag is unofficial or a proposal). Format of the date should be YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM, YYYY, YYY0s or CCth century. | optional | |
until UNTIL | official until | Date when the flag was officially disestablished (only to be entered if not current). Same format of the date as with FROM. | empty | optional |
creator CREATOR | created by | Name of the creator of the flag, if known. If the flag was co-created by more people, separate them with ‘;’. | empty | optional |
format FORMAT | format | The proportion height/width. Two numbers separated by ‘:’ (e.g. ‘2:3’). Should be corresponding the proportion of image height to image width. | required | |
fiav FIAV | FIAV code | FIAV code made up of six binary numbers and specifying the specific use of the flag in its territory. https://www.crwflags.com/ is a good source for FIAV codes. | empty | optional |
type TYPE | non-FIAV type | Use this only when the type of usage is not covered by FIAV. Else omit this parameter. Possible values:
| empty | optional |
maincolors MAINCOLORS | main colors | Main colors of the flag. If the flag is striped, then mention them in order of the stripes from top to bottom respectively from left to right. Mention other colors at the end. | empty | optional |
shape SHAPE | shape | Shape of the flag. Only to be specified if not rectangular. Possible values:
| rectangular | optional |
characteristics CHARACTERISTICS characters | other description |
| required |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: no namespace specified
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: no user group specified
Example
{{Infobox flag| |name = |default = |country = Australia |of = Australia |from = 1909-05-22 |until = |creator = Ivor Evans, Leslie John Hawkins, Egbert John Nuttall, Annie Dorrington, William Stevens |format = 1:2 |fiav = 111000 |maincolors = {{flagcolors|blue}} |characteristics = {{Stars|6|Crux}}{{Includes flag|Flag of the United Kingdom.svg}} }}
renders as:
Flag of Australia | |
---|---|
country | Australia |
used by | Australia |
current since | 1909-05-22 |
created by | Ivor Evans, Leslie John Hawkins, Egbert John Nuttall, Annie Dorrington, William Stevens |
format | 1:2 |
shape | rectangular |
FIAV | ↑ |
colours | blue |
other characteristics | flag contains 6 stars (special formation of the stars: Southern Cross). flag includes the flag |
See also
Localization
العربية ∙ বাংলা ∙ dansk ∙ Deutsch ∙ English ∙ español ∙ فارسی ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ ગુજરાતી ∙ magyar ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ latviešu ∙ македонски ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ português ∙ português do Brasil ∙ русский ∙ slovenščina ∙ svenska ∙ українська
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