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The template takes a single parameter, the [[wikipedia:ISO_3166-1_alpha-2|ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] code of the desired country. | The template takes a single parameter, the [[wikipedia:ISO_3166-1_alpha-2|ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] code of the desired country. | ||
| − | * <code>US</code> — Flag of the United States of America | + | * <code>US</code> — {{flag|US}} Flag of the United States of America |
| − | * <code>FR</code> — Flag of France | + | * <code>FR</code> — {{flag|FR}} Flag of France |
Note that this may not always be the obvious code for the country. For example: | Note that this may not always be the obvious code for the country. For example: | ||
| − | * <code>GB</code> — Flag of the United Kingdom (Great Britain) | + | * <code>GB</code> — {{flag|GB}} Flag of the United Kingdom (Great Britain) |
| − | * <code>DE</code> — Flag of Germany (Deutschland) | + | * <code>DE</code> — {{flag|DE}} Flag of Germany (Deutschland) |
| − | * <code>CH</code> — Flag of Switzerland (''Confoederatio Helvetica'') | + | * <code>CH</code> — {{flag|CH}} Flag of Switzerland (''Confoederatio Helvetica'') |
A few other flags are included for other entities, which may be used (but in most situations probably shouldn't be): | A few other flags are included for other entities, which may be used (but in most situations probably shouldn't be): | ||
| − | * <code>CAT</code> — Catalonia | + | * <code>CAT</code> — {{flag|CAT}} Catalonia |
| − | * <code>EU</code> — [[wikipedia:Flag_of_Europe|Europe]] | + | * <code>EU</code> — {{flag|EU}} [[wikipedia:Flag_of_Europe|Europe]] |
| − | * <code>GB-ENGLAND</code> — England | + | * <code>GB-ENGLAND</code> — {{flag|GB-ENGLAND}} England |
| − | * <code>GB-SCOTLAND</code> — Scotland | + | * <code>GB-SCOTLAND</code> — {{flag|GB-SCOTLAND}} Scotland |
| − | * <code>GB-WALES</code> — Wales | + | * <code>GB-WALES</code> — {{flag|GB-WALES}} Wales |
== Known problems == | == Known problems == | ||
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The famfamfam icon set is rather old (from 2005, in fact), and now contains some errors and omissions, including: | The famfamfam icon set is rather old (from 2005, in fact), and now contains some errors and omissions, including: | ||
| − | * <code> | + | * <code>CD</code> — {{flag|CD}} Democratic Republic of the Congo. Modified flag in 2006. |
| − | * <code>EC</code> — Ecuador. | + | * <code>EC</code> — {{flag|EC}} Ecuador. Icon is missing the flag's central seal (making it visually identical to the flag of {{flag|CO}} Colombia). |
| − | * <code>IQ</code> — Iraq. Modified flag in 2008. | + | * <code>EH</code> — {{flag|EH}} Western Sahara. Icon displays the flag's reverse side. |
| − | * <code>LS</code> — Lesotho. Introduced new flag in 2016. | + | * <code>IQ</code> — {{flag|IQ}} Iraq. Modified flag in 2008. |
| − | * <code>LY</code> — Libya. Introduced new flag in 2011. | + | * <code>LS</code> — {{flag|LS}} Lesotho. Introduced new flag in 2016. |
| − | * <code>MM</code> — Myanmar. Introduced new flag in 2010. | + | * <code>LY</code> — {{flag|LY}} Libya. Introduced new flag in 2011. |
| − | * <code>MR</code> — Mauritania. Modified flag in 2017. | + | * <code>MM</code> — {{flag|MM}} Myanmar. Introduced new flag in 2010. |
| − | * <code>RS</code> — Serbia. Modified flag in 2010. | + | * <code>MR</code> — {{flag|MR}} Mauritania. Modified flag in 2017. |
| + | * <code>RS</code> — {{flag|RS}} Serbia. Modified flag in 2010. | ||
* <code>SS</code> — South Sudan. Missing; became sovereign in 2011. | * <code>SS</code> — South Sudan. Missing; became sovereign in 2011. | ||
* <code>XK</code> — Kosovo. Missing; became sovereign in 2008. | * <code>XK</code> — Kosovo. Missing; became sovereign in 2008. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:08, 8 October 2020
Shows a small sprite of a country flag, using icons from the famfamfam flag icon set.
Usage[edit source]
The template takes a single parameter, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the desired country.
US— Flag of the United States of AmericaFR— Flag of France
Note that this may not always be the obvious code for the country. For example:
GB— Flag of the United Kingdom (Great Britain)DE— Flag of Germany (Deutschland)CH— Flag of Switzerland (Confoederatio Helvetica)
A few other flags are included for other entities, which may be used (but in most situations probably shouldn't be):
CAT— CataloniaEU— EuropeGB-ENGLAND— EnglandGB-SCOTLAND— ScotlandGB-WALES— Wales
Known problems[edit source]
The famfamfam icon set is rather old (from 2005, in fact), and now contains some errors and omissions, including:
CD— Democratic Republic of the Congo. Modified flag in 2006.EC— Ecuador. Icon is missing the flag's central seal (making it visually identical to the flag of Colombia).EH— Western Sahara. Icon displays the flag's reverse side.IQ— Iraq. Modified flag in 2008.LS— Lesotho. Introduced new flag in 2016.LY— Libya. Introduced new flag in 2011.MM— Myanmar. Introduced new flag in 2010.MR— Mauritania. Modified flag in 2017.RS— Serbia. Modified flag in 2010.SS— South Sudan. Missing; became sovereign in 2011.XK— Kosovo. Missing; became sovereign in 2008.