Template:Country data United Kingdom

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`civil`		`Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`government`		`Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`naval-RFA`		`British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg`
`naval-RMAS`		`British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg`
`naval-RNLI`		`Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg`
`1707`		`Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg`
`civil-air`		`Civil Air Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`naval`		`Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`marines`		`Flag of the Royal Marines.svg`
`military`		`Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg`
`coast guard`		`Flag of Her Majesty's Coastguard.svg`
`air force`		`Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg`
`army`		`Flag of the British 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
`UK` (view)	UK	United Kingdom
`U.K.` (view)	U.K.	United Kingdom
`the United Kingdom` (view)	the United Kingdom	United Kingdom

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|United Kingdom}} → United Kingdom
{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}} → United Kingdom
{{flagicon|United Kingdom|civil}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|UK}} →
{{flagcountry|UK}} → United Kingdom
{{flag|UK}} → UK

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|United Kingdom}} → Royal Navy
{{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} →

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

{{air force|United Kingdom}} → Royal Air Force
{{flagicon|United Kingdom|air force}} →

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

{{marines|United Kingdom}} → Corps of Royal Marines
{{flagicon|United Kingdom|marines}} →

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

{{Armed forces|United Kingdom}} → British Armed Forces
{{flagicon|United Kingdom|military}} →

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

{{coast guard|United Kingdom}} → Her Majesty's Coastguard
{{flagicon|United Kingdom|coast guard}} →

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

{{army|United Kingdom}} → British Army
{{flagicon|United Kingdom|army}} →

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Other information

Country_data templates are also available for the following subdivisions and dependencies of the United Kingdom:

Constituent countries

Template:Country data England	England
Template:Country data Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland
Template:Country data Scotland	Scotland
Template:Country data Wales	Wales

Crown Dependencies

Template:Country data Guernsey	Guernsey
Template:Country data Isle of Man	Isle of Man
Template:Country data Jersey	Jersey

British Overseas Territories

Template:Country data Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Template:Country data Anguilla	Anguilla
Template:Country data Bermuda	Bermuda
Template:Country data British Antarctic Territory	British Antarctic Territory
Template:Country data British Indian Ocean Territory	British Indian Ocean Territory
Template:Country data British Virgin Islands	British Virgin Islands
Template:Country data Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands
Template:Country data Falkland Islands	Falkland Islands
Template:Country data Gibraltar	Gibraltar
Template:Country data Montserrat	Montserrat
Template:Country data Pitcairn Islands	Pitcairn Islands
Template:Country data Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Template:Country data South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Template:Country data Turks and Caicos Islands	Turks and Caicos Islands

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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
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