Template:Country data Germany

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File:Flag of Germany.svg

Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1866`	File:Flag of the German Empire.svg	`Flag of the German Empire.svg`
`empire`	File:Flag of the German Empire.svg	`Flag of the German Empire.svg`
`1919`	File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg	`Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg`
`Weimar`	File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg	`Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg`
`1933`	File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg	`Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg`
`1935`	File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	`Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg`
`Nazi`	File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	`Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg`
`1946`	File:Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg	`Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg`
`1949`	File:Flag of Germany.svg	`Flag of Germany.svg`
`EUA`	File:German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg	`German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg`
`gold`	File:Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg	`Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg`
`state`	File:Flag of Germany (state).svg	`Flag of Germany (state).svg`
`naval`	File:Naval Ensign of Germany.svg	`Naval Ensign of Germany.svg`
`coast guard`	File:German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg	`German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg`
`navy`	File:Naval Ensign of Germany.svg	`Naval Ensign of Germany.svg`
`air force`	File:Flag of Germany (state).svg	`Flag of Germany (state).svg`
`army`	File:Colour of Germany.svg	`Colour of Germany.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	`{{flag country\|alias}}` output
`DEU` (view)	File:Flag of Germany.svg DEU	File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
`GER` (view)	File:Flag of Germany.svg GER	File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Germany}} → File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
{{flag icon|Germany}} → Germany

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Germany|1866}} → File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany
{{flag icon|Germany|1866}} → Germany

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|DEU}} → Germany
{{flag country|DEU}} → File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
{{flag|DEU}} → File:Flag of Germany.svg DEU

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Germany}} → Template:Naval
{{flag icon|Germany|naval}} → GermanyTemplate:Break

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

{{air force|Germany}} → Template:Air force
{{flag icon|Germany|air force}} → GermanyTemplate:Break

This nation's military ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template: Armed forces produces the following:

{{Armed forces|Germany}} → Template:Armed forces Template:Break

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

{{navy|Germany}} → Template:Navy
{{flag icon|Germany|navy}} → GermanyTemplate:Break

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

{{coast guard|Germany}} → Template:Coast guard
{{flag icon|Germany|coast guard}} → GermanyTemplate:Break

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

{{army|Germany}} → Template:Army
{{flag icon|Germany|army}} → Germany

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

TemplateData

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Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
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