Template:Country data Canada

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1867-official`		`Flag of the United Kingdom.svg`
`1868`		`Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg`
`1905`		`Canadian Red Ensign (1905–1922).svg`
`1907`		`Canadian Red Ensign (1907–1921).png`
`1921`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg`
`1957`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg`
`1964`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of Canada (1964).svg`
`naval-1868`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Canadian Blue Ensign (1868–1921).svg`
`naval-1911`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`naval-1921`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg`
`naval-1957`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg`
`naval-1965`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg`
`air force-1924`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force.svg`
`army-1939`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of the Canadian Army (1939–1944).svg`
`army-1968`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg`
`army-1989`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg`
`army-2013`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of the Canadian Army (2013–2016).svg`
`naval`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Naval ensign of Canada; Naval jack of Canada (1968–2013).svg`
`military`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg`
`coast guard`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg`
`navy`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Naval ensign of Canada; Naval jack of Canada (1968–2013).svg`
`air force`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg`
`army`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of the Canadian Army.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	{{flagcountry\|alias}} output
`CAN` (view)	Error creating thumbnail: CAN	Error creating thumbnail: Canada
`Province of Canada` (view)	Error creating thumbnail: Province of Canada	Error creating thumbnail: Canada
`Dominion of Canada` (view)	Error creating thumbnail: Dominion of Canada	Error creating thumbnail: Canada

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Canada}} → Error creating thumbnail: Canada
{{flagicon|Canada}} → Error creating thumbnail:

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Canada|1867-official}} → Canada
{{flagicon|Canada|1867-official}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|CAN}} → Error creating thumbnail:
{{flagcountry|CAN}} → Error creating thumbnail: Canada
{{flag|CAN}} → Error creating thumbnail: CAN

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Canada}} → Error creating thumbnail: Royal Canadian Navy
{{flagicon|Canada|naval}} → Error creating thumbnail:

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

{{air force|Canada}} → Error creating thumbnail: Royal Canadian Air Force
{{flagicon|Canada|air force}} → Error creating thumbnail:

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

{{Armed forces|Canada}} → Error creating thumbnail: Canadian Armed Forces
{{flagicon|Canada|military}} → Error creating thumbnail:

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

{{navy|Canada}} → Error creating thumbnail: Royal Canadian Navy
{{flagicon|Canada|navy}} → Error creating thumbnail:

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

{{coast guard|Canada}} → Error creating thumbnail: Canadian Coast Guard
{{flagicon|Canada|coast guard}} → Error creating thumbnail:

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

{{army|Canada}} → Error creating thumbnail: Canadian Army
{{flagicon|Canada|army}} → Error creating thumbnail:

Other information

Country_data templates are also available for each of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada:

Template:Country data Alberta	Error creating thumbnail: Alberta
Template:Country data British Columbia	Error creating thumbnail: British Columbia
Template:Country data Manitoba	Error creating thumbnail: Manitoba
Template:Country data New Brunswick	Error creating thumbnail: New Brunswick
Template:Country data Newfoundland and Labrador	Error creating thumbnail: Newfoundland and Labrador
Template:Country data Northwest Territories	Error creating thumbnail: Northwest Territories
Template:Country data Nova Scotia	Error creating thumbnail: Nova Scotia
Template:Country data Nunavut	Error creating thumbnail: Nunavut
Template:Country data Ontario	Error creating thumbnail: Ontario
Template:Country data Prince Edward Island	Error creating thumbnail: Prince Edward Island
Template:Country data Quebec	Error creating thumbnail: Quebec
Template:Country data Saskatchewan	Error creating thumbnail: Saskatchewan
Template:Country data Yukon	Error creating thumbnail: Yukon

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