Template:Infobox Flag

Flag of {{{Name}}}

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This infobox can display up to 6 flags. It is not only for national flags.

Parameters

Only the |Name= and |Image= parameters are mandatory.

General

Name

Name of entity.

Article

Term to include before name of entity, e.g. the.

Image_size

Size of images to use in infobox; if not specified, default is 210x105px

Flag-specific

Each of these fields can be given a suffix from 2 to 6 in order to specify up to 6 variants (war flags, naval ensigns, air force ensigns, alternative civil flags, etc.) of the national flag, in addition to the main (non-suffixed) version considered the national flag. For an example, see Flag of Morocco. All of the following parameters are optional with the exception of Image.

Image

Filename excluding Image: prefix.

Noborder

Leave this field blank to display image with border by default.

Nickname

Name of the flag.

Morenicks

More names of the flag, separated by commas.

Use

8-bit FIAV usage code (see "Flag terminology#National flag variants by use"), or text.

Symbol

One or more IFIS symbols, e.g., [[File:IFIS Sinister.png|Obverse side of flag]]. A list of these symbols can be seen at "Flag terminology#Other symbols".

Proportion

width:length, e.g. 2:3

Adoption

Date on which the flag was adopted.

Design

Concise description of the design.

Alt

Alt text for the image, for visually impaired readers. See Wikipedia:Alternative text for images. If omitted or empty, this defaults to "See adjacent text.", and the |Design= parameter should contain a suitable description, or there should be nearby text in the article that describes the image.

Designer

Name of person(s) who designed the flag.

Example

Flag of the United Nations

Proportion	2:3 or 3:5
Adopted	December 7, 1946
Design	A white UN emblem (world map surrounded by two olive branches) on a light blue background.
Designed by	Donal McLaughlin (emblem only)

{{Infobox Flag
| Name = United Nations
| Article = the
| Type = International
| Image = Flag of the United Nations.svg
| Image_size = 200px
| Symbol = {{FIAV|normal}}
| Proportion = 2:3 or 3:5
| Adoption = December 7, 1946
| Design = A white UN emblem (world map surrounded by two olive branches) on a light blue background.
| Designer = Donal McLaughlin (emblem only)
}}

Code

One flag

{{Infobox flag
| Name = 
| Article = 
| Type = 
| Image = 
| Nickname = 
| Morenicks = 
| Use = 
| Symbol = 
| Proportion = 
| Adoption = 
| Design = 
| Designer = 
}}

Two flags

{{Infobox flag
| Name = 
| Article = 
| Type = 
| Image = 
| Nickname = 
| Morenicks = 
| Use = 
| Symbol = 
| Proportion = 
| Adoption = 
| Design = 
| Designer = 

| Image2 = 
| Nickname2 = 
| Morenicks2 = 
| Use2 = 
| Symbol2 = 
| Proportion2 = 
| Adoption2 = 
| Design2 = 
| Designer2 = 
}}

Three flags... and so on

{{Infobox flag
| Name = 
| Article = 
| Type = 
| Image = 
| Nickname = 
| Morenicks = 
| Use = 
| Symbol = 
| Proportion = 
| Adoption = 
| Design = 
| Designer = 

| Image2 = 
| Nickname2 = 
| Morenicks2 = 
| Use2 = 
| Symbol2 = 
| Proportion2 = 
| Adoption2 = 
| Design2 = 
| Designer2 = 

| Image3 = 
| Nickname3 = 
| Morenicks3 = 
| Use3 = 
| Symbol3 = 
| Proportion3 = 
| Adoption3 = 
| Design3 = 
| Designer3 = 
}}