Template:Country data United States

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1776`		`Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg`
`1777`		`Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg`
`1777-Ross`		`Betsy Ross flag.svg`
`1795`		`Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg`
`1818`		`Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg`
`1819`		`Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg`
`1820`		`Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg`
`1822`		`Flag of the United States (1822-1836).svg`
`1836`		`Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg`
`1837`		`Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg`
`1845`		`Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg`
`1846`		`Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg`
`1847`		`Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg`
`1848`		`Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg`
`1851`		`Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg`
`1858`		`Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg`
`1859`		`Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg`
`1861`		`Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg`
`1863`		`Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg`
`1865`		`Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg`
`1867`		`Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg`
`1877`		`Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg`
`1890`		`Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg`
`1891`		`Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg`
`1896`		`Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg`
`1908`		`Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg`
`1912`		`Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg`
`1959`		`Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg`
`1960`		`Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg`
`yacht`		`United States yacht flag.svg`
`coast guard-1915`		`Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png`
`coast guard-1953`		`Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg`
`marines-1914`		`Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png`
`marines`		`Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg`
`coast guard`		`Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg`
`navy`		`Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg`
`air force`		`Flag of the United States Air Force.svg`
`space force`		`Flag of the United States Space Force.svg`
`army`		`Flag of the United States 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
`USA` (view)	USA	United States
`US` (view)	US	United States
`United States of America` (view)	United States of America	United States
`U.S.` (view)	U.S.	United States

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|United States}} → United States
{{flagicon|United States}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|United States|1776}} → United States
{{flagicon|United States|1776}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|USA}} →
{{flagcountry|USA}} → United States
{{flag|USA}} → USA

Military ensigns

This nation's naval flag is the same as its national flag, so Template:Naval produces the following:

{{naval|United States}} → United States Navy

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

{{air force|United States}} → United States Air Force
{{flagicon|United States|air force}} →

This template includes a space force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Space force:

{{space force|United States}} → United States Space Force
{{flagicon|United States|space force}} →

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

{{marines|United States}} → United States Marine Corps
{{flagicon|United States|marines}} →

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

{{navy|United States}} → United States Navy
{{flagicon|United States|navy}} →

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

{{coast guard|United States}} → United States Coast Guard
{{flagicon|United States|coast guard}} →

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

{{army|United States}} → United States Army
{{flagicon|United States|army}} →

Other information

State flags

Country_data templates are also available for each of the fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia:

Template:Country data Alabama	Alabama
Template:Country data Alaska	Alaska
Template:Country data Arizona	Arizona
Template:Country data Arkansas	Arkansas
Template:Country data California	California
Template:Country data Colorado	Colorado
Template:Country data Connecticut	Connecticut
Template:Country data Delaware	Delaware
Template:Country data Florida	Florida
Template:Country data Georgia (U.S. state)	Georgia (U.S. state)
Template:Country data Hawaii	Hawaii
Template:Country data Idaho	Idaho
Template:Country data Illinois	Illinois
Template:Country data Indiana	Indiana
Template:Country data Iowa	Iowa
Template:Country data Kansas	Kansas
Template:Country data Kentucky	Kentucky
Template:Country data Louisiana	Louisiana
Template:Country data Maine	Maine
Template:Country data Maryland	Maryland
Template:Country data Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Template:Country data Michigan	Michigan
Template:Country data Minnesota	Minnesota
Template:Country data Mississippi	Mississippi
Template:Country data Missouri	Missouri
Template:Country data Montana	Montana
Template:Country data Nebraska	Nebraska
Template:Country data Nevada	Nevada
Template:Country data New Hampshire	New Hampshire
Template:Country data New Jersey	New Jersey
Template:Country data New Mexico	New Mexico
Template:Country data New York (state)	New York (state)
Template:Country data North Carolina	North Carolina
Template:Country data North Dakota	North Dakota
Template:Country data Ohio	Ohio
Template:Country data Oklahoma	Oklahoma
Template:Country data Oregon	Oregon
Template:Country data Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania
Template:Country data Rhode Island	Rhode Island
Template:Country data South Carolina	South Carolina
Template:Country data South Dakota	South Dakota
Template:Country data Tennessee	Tennessee
Template:Country data Texas	Texas
Template:Country data Utah	Utah
Template:Country data Vermont	Vermont
Template:Country data Virginia	Virginia
Template:Country data Washington (state)	Washington (state)
Template:Country data West Virginia	West Virginia
Template:Country data Wisconsin	Wisconsin
Template:Country data Wyoming	Wyoming
Template:Country data Washington, D.C.	Washington, D.C.

Unincorporated territory flags

Country_data templates are also available for several organized territories of the United States. Many of the unorganized territories are either uninhabited or have no indigenous inhabitants, and also do not have unique flags. For those, please use {{flagicon|United States}}.

Template:Country data American Samoa	American Samoa
Template:Country data Guam	Guam
Template:Country data Northern Mariana Islands	Northern Mariana Islands
Template:Country data Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico
Template:Country data U.S. Virgin Islands	U.S. Virgin Islands

Military branch flags

Country_data templates are also available for some U.S. military branches.

Template:Country data United States Air Force	United States Air Force
Template:Country data United States Army	United States Army
Template:Country data United States Coast Guard	United States Coast Guard
Template:Country data United States Marine Corps	United States Marine Corps
Template:Country data United States Navy	United States Navy
Template:Country data United States Space Force	United States Space Force

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Standard parameters

Flag variants

Redirect aliases

Example usage

Using a flag variant

Using a redirect alias

Military ensigns

Other information

State flags

Unincorporated territory flags

Military branch flags

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Standard parameters

Flag variants

Redirect aliases

Example usage

Using a flag variant

Using a redirect alias

Military ensigns

Other information

State flags

Unincorporated territory flags

Military branch flags

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