Template:Country data Switzerland

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`civil`		`Civil Ensign of Switzerland.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
`CHE` (view)	CHE	Switzerland
`SUI` (view)	SUI	Switzerland
`CH` (view)	CH	Switzerland

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Switzerland}} → Switzerland
{{flagicon|Switzerland}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Switzerland|civil}} → Switzerland
{{flagicon|Switzerland|civil}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|CHE}} →
{{flagcountry|CHE}} → Switzerland
{{flag|CHE}} → CHE

Military ensigns

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

{{air force|Switzerland}} → Swiss Air Force

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

{{army|Switzerland}} → Swiss Army

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Other information

Country_data templates are also available for each of the twenty-six cantons of Switzerland:

Template:Country data Aargau	Aargau
Template:Country data Appenzell Ausserrhoden	Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Template:Country data Appenzell Innerrhoden	Appenzell Innerrhoden
Template:Country data Basel-Landschaft	Basel-Landschaft
Template:Country data Basel-Stadt	Basel-Stadt
Template:Country data Bern	Bern
Template:Country data Fribourg	Fribourg
Template:Country data Geneva	Geneva
Template:Country data Glarus	Glarus
Template:Country data Graubünden	Graubünden
Template:Country data Jura	Jura
Template:Country data Lucerne	Lucerne
Template:Country data Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel
Template:Country data Nidwalden	Nidwalden
Template:Country data Obwalden	Obwalden
Template:Country data Schaffhausen	Schaffhausen
Template:Country data Schwyz	Schwyz
Template:Country data Solothurn	Solothurn
Template:Country data St. Gallen	St. Gallen
Template:Country data Thurgau	Thurgau
Template:Country data Ticino	Ticino
Template:Country data Uri	Uri
Template:Country data Valais	Valais
Template:Country data Vaud	Vaud
Template:Country data Zug	Zug
Template:Country data Zürich	Zürich

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TemplateData for Country data Switzerland

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