Tɛmplet:Country data UK

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`civil`		`Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`government`		`Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`1707`		`Naval ensign of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg`
`civil-air`		`Civil Air Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`embassy`		`British Ambassador Flag.svg`
`consulate`		`UK-Consular.svg`
`GS`		`Government Service Ensign.svg`
`merchant`		`Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`RFA`		`British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg`
`RMAS`		`British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg`
`RNLI`		`Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg`
`naval-1707`		`Naval ensign of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg`
`naval-GS`		`Government Service Ensign.svg`
`naval-merchant`		`Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`naval-RFA`		`British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg`
`naval-RMAS`		`British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg`
`naval-RNLI`		`Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg`
`naval`		`Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`marines`		`Flag of the Royal Marines.svg`
`military`		`Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg`
`coast guard`		`Flag of Her Majesty's Coastguard.svg`
`navy`		`Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`air force`		`Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg`
`army`		`Flag of the British 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
`UK` (view)	UK	United Kingdom
`U.K.` (view)	Tɛmplet:Country data U.K.	Tɛmplet:Country data U.K.
`the United Kingdom` (view)	Tɛmplet:Country data the United Kingdom	Tɛmplet:Country data the United Kingdom

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|UK}} → UK
{{flagicon|UK}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|UK|civil}} → UK
{{flagicon|UK|civil}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|UK}} →
{{flagcountry|UK}} → United Kingdom
{{flag|UK}} → UK

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|UK}} → Royal Navy
{{flagicon|UK|naval}} →

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

{{air force|UK}} → Royal Air Force
{{flagicon|UK|air force}} →

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

{{marines|UK}} → Royal Marines
{{flagicon|UK|marines}} →

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

{{Armed forces|UK}} → British Armed Forces
{{flagicon|UK|military}} →

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

{{navy|UK}} → Royal Navy
{{flagicon|UK|navy}} →

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

{{coast guard|UK}} → His Majesty's Coastguard
{{flagicon|UK|coast guard}} →

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

{{army|UK}} → British Army
{{flagicon|UK|army}} →

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
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