Template:Country data United States

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

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
`USA` (view)	File:Flag of the United States.svg USA	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
`US` (view)	File:Flag of the United States.svg US	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
`United States of America` (view)	Template:Country data United States of America	Template:Country data United States of America
`U.S.` (view)	Template:Country data U.S.	Template:Country data U.S.

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|United States}} → File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
{{flag icon|United States}} → United States

Using a flag variant

{{flag|United States|1776}} → File:Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg United States
{{flag icon|United States|1776}} → United States

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|USA}} → United States
{{flag country|USA}} → File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
{{flag|USA}} → File:Flag of the United States.svg USA

Military ensigns

This nation's naval flag is the same as its national flag, so Template:Naval produces the following:

{{naval|United States}} → Template:Naval Template:Break

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

{{air force|United States}} → Template:Air force
{{flag icon|United States|air force}} → United StatesTemplate:Break

This template includes a space force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Space force:

{{space force|United States}} → Template:Space force
{{flag icon|United States|space force}} → United StatesTemplate:Break

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

{{marines|United States}} → Template:Marines
{{flag icon|United States|marines}} → United StatesTemplate:Break

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

{{Armed forces|United States}} → Template:Armed forces Template:Break

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

{{navy|United States}} → Template:Navy
{{flag icon|United States|navy}} → United StatesTemplate:Break

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

{{coast guard|United States}} → Template:Coast guard
{{flag icon|United States|coast guard}} → United StatesTemplate:Break

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

{{army|United States}} → Template:Army
{{flag icon|United States|army}} → United States

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Country data United States in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Country data United States

This template should not be used directly. It is used indirectly by flag templates such as Template:Flag and Template:Flag icon. See Category:Flag template system for a full list of flag templates and Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template for further documentation.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
No parameters specified

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