Template:Country data South Africa
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Standard parameters
| Parameter name | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
alias |
South Africa
| Main article name (South Africa) |
flag alias |
Flag of South Africa.svg |
Image name (File:Flag of South Africa.svg, shown on right) |
Flag variants
| Label | Flag image (40px) | Image name |
|---|---|---|
1795 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg |
1801 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the United Kingdom.svg |
1857 |  | Flag of Transvaal.svg |
1875 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg |
1876 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg |
1902 |  | Flag of Orange River Colony.svg |
1910 | .svg){kind=small} | South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg |
1912 | .svg){kind=small} | Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg |
1928 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg |
1982 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg |
naval-1922 |  | Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg |
naval-1946 | .svg){kind=small} | Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg |
naval-1952 | .svg){kind=small} | Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg |
naval-1981 | .svg){kind=small} | Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg |
air force-1940 | .svg){kind=small} | Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg |
air force-1951 | .svg){kind=small} | Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg |
air force-1958 | .svg){kind=small} | Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg |
air force-1967 | .svg){kind=small} | Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg |
air force-1981 | .svg){kind=small} | Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg |
air force-1982 | .svg){kind=small} | Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg |
air force-1994 | .svg){kind=small} | Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg |
army-1951 | .png){kind=small} | Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png |
army-1966 | .png){kind=small} | Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png |
army-1973 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg |
army-1981 | .svg){kind=small} | Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg |
army-1994 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg |
army-2002 | .svg){kind=small} | Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg |
naval |  | Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg |
marines | | Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg |
military |  | Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg |
air force |  | Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg |
army |  | Flag of the South African 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 |
|---|---|---|
ZAF (view) |  ZAF | South Africa |
RSA (view) | RSA | South Africa |
See What links here for a full list of redirects.
Example usage
{{flag|South Africa}}→ South Africa{{flagicon|South Africa}}→
Using a flag variant
{{flag|South Africa|1795}}→
South Africa{{flagicon|South Africa|1795}}→
Using a redirect alias
{{flagicon|ZAF}}→{{flagcountry|ZAF}}→ South Africa{{flag|ZAF}}→ ZAF
Military ensigns
This template includes a naval flag variant that can be used with Template:Naval:
{{naval|South Africa}}→
South African Navy{{flagicon|South Africa|naval}}→
This template includes an air force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Air force:
{{air force|South Africa}}→
South African Air Force{{flagicon|South Africa|air force}}→
This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Marines:
{{marines|South Africa}}→ South African Maritime Reaction Squadron{{flagicon|South Africa|marines}}→
This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Armed forces:
{{Armed forces|South Africa}}→
South African National Defence Force{{flagicon|South Africa|military}}→
This template includes an army ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Army:
{{army|South Africa}}→
South African Army{{flagicon|South Africa|army}}→
Related templates
Please see the following related country_data templates:
- Template:Country data South African Republic
South African Republic - Template:Country data Union of South Africa
Union of South Africa - Template:Country data Cape Colony
Cape Colony
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Country data South Africa
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