Template:Infobox flag/doc

This infobox can display up to 6 flags. It is not only for national flags.

Parameters

Only the |Name and |Image parameters are mandatory. However, |Use={{FIAV#Usage symbols}} is required for the |Symbol parameter. (see #Example).

General

Name

Name of entity.

Image_size

Size of images to use in infobox; if not specified, default is 255x170px.

Flag-specific

Each of these fields can be given a suffix from 2 to 6 in order to specify up to 6 variants (war flags, naval ensigns, air force ensigns, alternative civil flags, etc.) of the national flag, in addition to the main (non-suffixed) version considered the national flag. For an example, see Flag of the United Kingdom. All of the following parameters are optional with the exception of |Image. However, |Use={{FIAV#Usage symbols}} is required for |Symbol. (see #Example).

Name

Oduduwa flag

Togo flag

Image

Filename excluding Image: or File: prefix.

Imagetext

Caption for the image.

Noborder

Leave this field blank to display image with border by default for rectangular flag. For non-rectangular flag, type yes.

Nickname

Name of the flag. Wikilinks will work in all Nickname parameters.

NicknameN: example |Nickname2=. For flags 2 through 6, this name will be placed in a header to clearly separate information from the previous flag's information.

|Nickname=[[Oduduwa|Oduduwa flag]] and |Nickname2=[[Togo|Togo flag]]...

Morenicks

More names of the flag, separated by commas.

Use

6-bit FIAV usage code (see {{FIAV#Usage symbols}}). Required for |Symbol.

Symbol

One or more IFIS symbols, e.g. [[File:IFIS Sinister.png|Obverse side of flag]] or {{FIAV|sinister}}. A list of these symbols can be seen at Vexillological symbol#Other symbols or {{FIAV#Property symbols}}. |Use={{FIAV#Usage symbols}} is required.

Proportion

width:length, e.g. 2:3.

Adoption

Date on which the flag was adopted.

Relinquished

Date on which the flag was relinquished.

Design

Concise description of the design.

Alt

Alt text for the image, for visually impaired readers. See Wikipedia:Alternative text for images. If omitted or empty, the |Design parameter should contain a suitable description, or there should be nearby text in the article that describes the image.

Designer

Name of person(s) who designed the flag.

Example

Flag of the United Nations

Use	Other
Proportion	2:3 or 3:5
Adopted	December 7, 1946
Design	A white UN emblem (world map surrounded by two olive branches) on a light blue background.
Designed by	Donal McLaughlin (emblem only)

{{Infobox flag
| Name = Flag of the United Nations
| Image = Flag of the United Nations.svg
| Image_size = 200px
| Alt = Flag of the United Nations
| Use = 000000
| Symbol = [[File:IFIS Equal.svg]]
| Proportion = 2:3 or 3:5
| Adoption = December 7, 1946
| Design = A white UN emblem (world map surrounded by two olive branches) on a light blue background.
| Designer = [[Donal McLaughlin]] (emblem only)
}}

Code

One flag

{{Infobox flag
| Name = 
| Image = 
| Alt = 
| Noborder = <!-- Leave blank for rectangular flag; for non-rectangular flag, type "yes". -->
| Nickname = 
| Morenicks = 
| Use = <!-- Required for |Symbol -->
| Symbol = <!-- |Use="6-digit FIAV usage code" is required. -->
| Proportion = 
| Adoption = 
| Relinquished = 
| Design = 
| Designer = 
}}

Two flags

{{Infobox flag
| Name = 
| Image = 
| Alt = 
| Noborder = <!-- Leave blank for rectangular flag; for non-rectangular flag, type "yes". -->
| Nickname = 
| Morenicks = 
| Use = <!-- Required for |Symbol -->
| Symbol = <!-- |Use="6-digit FIAV usage code" is required. -->
| Proportion = 
| Adoption = 
| Relinquished = 
| Design = 
| Designer = 

| Image2 = 
| Alt2 = 
| Noborder2 = <!-- Leave blank for rectangular flag; for non-rectangular flag, type "yes". -->
| Nickname2 = 
| Morenicks2 = 
| Use2 = <!-- Required for |Symbol2 -->
| Symbol2 = <!-- |Use2="6-digit FIAV usage code" is required. -->
| Proportion2 = 
| Adoption2 = 
| Relinquished2 = 
| Design2 = 
| Designer2 = 
}}

Three flags... and so on

Up to six flags may be included.

{{Infobox flag
| Name = 
| Image = 
| Alt = 
| Noborder = <!-- Leave blank for rectangular flag; for non-rectangular flag, type "yes". -->
| Nickname = 
| Morenicks = 
| Use = <!-- Required for |Symbol -->
| Symbol = <!-- |Use="6-digit FIAV usage code" is required. -->
| Proportion = 
| Adoption =
| Relinquished =  
| Design = 
| Designer = 

| Image2 = 
| Alt2 = 
| Noborder2 = <!-- Leave blank for rectangular flag; for non-rectangular flag, type "yes". -->
| Nickname2 = 
| Morenicks2 = 
| Use2 = <!-- Required for |Symbol2 -->
| Symbol2 = <!-- |Use2="6-digit FIAV usage code" is required. -->
| Proportion2 = 
| Adoption2 = 
| Relinquished2 = 
| Design2 = 
| Designer2 = 

| Image3 = 
| Alt3 = 
| Noborder3 = <!-- Leave blank for rectangular flag; for non-rectangular flag, type "yes". -->
| Nickname3 = 
| Morenicks3 = 
| Use3 = <!-- Required for |Symbol3 -->
| Symbol3 = <!-- |Use3="6-digit FIAV usage code" is required. -->
| Proportion3 = 
| Adoption3 = 
| Relinquished3 = 
| Design3 = 
| Designer3 = 
}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox flag

An infobox for flags.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	Name	Name of entity	String	suggested
Image size	Image_size	The size of all images used in the infobox Example 255x170px	Unknown	optional
Image	Image	Image of the first flag to display	File	required
Caption	Imagetext	The caption of the image	String	suggested
Alt text	Alt	no description	String	suggested
Bordered	Noborder	To disable a border for non-rectangular flags, enter 'yes'. Example no	Boolean	optional
Nickname	Nickname	The name of the flag	String	suggested
Nicknames	Morenicks	Other nicknames	String	optional
FIAV usage code	Use	A 6-bit FIAV usage code, if necessary. See Template:FIAV symbols for information Example 100101	String	optional
IFIS symbol	Symbol	One or more IFIS symbol. See [[Template:FIAV#Property symbols]] Example {{FIAV|sinister}}	Unknown	optional
Aspect ratio	Proportion	The aspect ratio of the width and heights. Example 2:3	String	suggested
Adopted	Adoption	Date or year on which the flag was adopted Example {{Start date and age|1999}}	Date	suggested
Relinquished	Relinquished	Date or year on which the flag was relinquished Example {{End date|1575}}	Date	optional
Design	Design	Concise description of the design Example Solid blue with a white Earth-shaped outline in the center.	String	suggested
Designer	Designer	The designer(s) of the flag	String	suggested
Image2	Image2	no description	Unknown	optional
Alt2	Alt2	no description	Unknown	optional
Imagetext2	Imagetext2	no description	Unknown	optional
Noborder2	Noborder2	no description	Unknown	optional
Nickname2	Nickname2	no description	Unknown	optional
Morenicks2	Morenicks2	no description	Unknown	optional
Use2	Use2	no description	Unknown	optional
Symbol2	Symbol2	no description	Unknown	optional
Proportion2	Proportion2	no description	Unknown	optional
Adoption2	Adoption2	no description	Unknown	optional
Relinquished2	Relinquished2	no description	Unknown	optional
Design2	Design2	no description	Unknown	optional
Designer2	Designer2	no description	Unknown	optional
Image3	Image3	no description	Unknown	optional
Alt3	Alt3	no description	Unknown	optional
Imagetext3	Imagetext3	no description	Unknown	optional
Noborder3	Noborder3	no description	Unknown	optional
Nickname3	Nickname3	no description	Unknown	optional
Morenicks3	Morenicks3	no description	Unknown	optional
Use3	Use3	no description	Unknown	optional
Symbol3	Symbol3	no description	Unknown	optional
Proportion3	Proportion3	no description	Unknown	optional
Adoption3	Adoption3	no description	Unknown	optional
Relinquished3	Relinquished3	no description	Unknown	optional
Design3	Design3	no description	Unknown	optional
Designer3	Designer3	no description	Unknown	optional
Image4	Image4	no description	Unknown	optional
Alt4	Alt4	no description	Unknown	optional
Imagetext4	Imagetext4	no description	Unknown	optional
Noborder4	Noborder4	no description	Unknown	optional
Nickname4	Nickname4	no description	Unknown	optional
Morenicks4	Morenicks4	no description	Unknown	optional
Use4	Use4	no description	Unknown	optional
Symbol4	Symbol4	no description	Unknown	optional
Proportion4	Proportion4	no description	Unknown	optional
Adoption4	Adoption4	no description	Unknown	optional
Relinquished4	Relinquished4	no description	Unknown	optional
Design4	Design4	no description	Unknown	optional
Designer4	Designer4	no description	Unknown	optional
Image5	Image5	no description	Unknown	optional
Alt5	Alt5	no description	Unknown	optional
Imagetext5	Imagetext5	no description	Unknown	optional
Nickname5	Nickname5	no description	Unknown	optional
Morenicks5	Morenicks5	no description	Unknown	optional
Use5	Use5	no description	Unknown	optional
Symbol5	Symbol5	no description	Unknown	optional
Proportion5	Proportion5	no description	Unknown	optional
Adoption5	Adoption5	no description	Unknown	optional
Relinquished5	Relinquished5	no description	Unknown	optional
Design5	Design5	no description	Unknown	optional
Designer5	Designer5	no description	Unknown	optional
Image6	Image6	no description	Unknown	optional
Alt6	Alt6	no description	Unknown	optional
Imagetext6	Imagetext6	no description	Unknown	optional
Nickname6	Nickname6	no description	Unknown	optional
Morenicks6	Morenicks6	no description	Unknown	optional
Use6	Use6	no description	Unknown	optional
Symbol6	Symbol6	no description	Unknown	optional
Proportion6	Proportion6	no description	Unknown	optional
Adoption6	Adoption6	no description	Unknown	optional
Relinquished6	Relinquished6	no description	Unknown	optional
Design6	Design6	no description	Unknown	optional
Designer6	Designer6	no description	Unknown	optional