Tɛmplet:Country data Soviet Union

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1922`		`Flag of the Soviet Union (1922–1923).svg`
`1923`		`Flag of the Soviet Union (1924).svg`
`1924`		`Flag of the Soviet Union (1924–1936).svg`
`1936`		`Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg`
`1955`		`Flag of the Soviet Union.svg`
`naval-1924`		`Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1923–1935).svg`
`naval-1935`		`Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union 1935.svg`
`coast guard-1924`		`USSR, Flag KGB 1924.svg`
`coast guard-1935`		`USSR, Flag KGB 1935.svg`
`naval`		`Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950–1991).svg`
`marines`		`Flag of the Soviet Union.svg`
`military`		`Flag of the Soviet Union.svg`
`coast guard`		`USSR, Flag KGB 1950.svg`
`navy`		`Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950–1991).svg`
`air force`		`Flag of the Soviet Air Force.svg`
`army`		`Flag of the Soviet Union.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
`URS` (view)	URS	Soviet Union
`USSR` (view)	Soviet Union	Soviet Union
`SUN` (view)	Tɛmplet:Country data SUN	Tɛmplet:Country data SUN
`the Soviet Union` (view)	Tɛmplet:Country data the Soviet Union	Tɛmplet:Country data the Soviet Union

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Union
{{flagicon|Soviet Union}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Soviet Union|1922}} → Soviet Union
{{flagicon|Soviet Union|1922}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|URS}} →
{{flagcountry|URS}} → Soviet Union
{{flag|URS}} → URS

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Navy
{{flagicon|Soviet Union|naval}} →

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

{{air force|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Air Forces
{{flagicon|Soviet Union|air force}} →

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

{{marines|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Naval Infantry
{{flagicon|Soviet Union|marines}} →

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

{{Armed forces|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Armed Forces
{{flagicon|Soviet Union|military}} →

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

{{navy|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Navy
{{flagicon|Soviet Union|navy}} →

This template includes a coast guard ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Coast guard:

{{coast guard|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Border Troops
{{flagicon|Soviet Union|coast guard}} →

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

{{army|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Army
{{flagicon|Soviet Union|army}} →

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Template:Country data Commonwealth of Independent StatesTɛmplet:Country data Commonwealth of Independent States

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