Template:Country data Italy: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 04:51, 15 February 2026

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1861`		`Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg`
`1943`		`War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg`
`2003`		`Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg`
`civil`	File:Civil Ensign of Italy.svg	`Civil Ensign of Italy.svg`
`navy-1947`	File:Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg	`Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg`
`naval`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Naval ensign of Italy.svg`
`navy`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Naval ensign of Italy.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
`ITA` (view)	Template:Country data ITA	Template:Country data ITA

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Italy}} → Error creating thumbnail: Italy
{{flag icon|Italy}} → Error creating thumbnail:

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Italy|1861}} → Error creating thumbnail: Italy
{{flag icon|Italy|1861}} → Error creating thumbnail:

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|ITA}} → Template:Country data ITA Template:Namespace detect showall
{{flag country|ITA}} → Template:Country data ITA
{{flag|ITA}} → Template:Country data ITA

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Italy}} → Template:Naval
{{flag icon|Italy|naval}} → Error creating thumbnail: Template:Break

This nation's air force ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template:Air force produces the following:

{{air force|Italy}} → Template:Air force Template:Break

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

{{navy|Italy}} → Template:Navy
{{flag icon|Italy|navy}} → Error creating thumbnail: Template:Break

This nation's army ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template:Army produces the following:

{{army|Italy}} → Template:Army

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

TemplateData

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Template:Country data Italy: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 04:51, 15 February 2026