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`		`Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg`
`1957`		`Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg`
`1964`		`Flag of Canada (1964).svg`
`1965`		`Flag of Canada (WFB 2000).png`
`2004`		`Flag of Canada (WFB 2004).gif`
`naval-1868`	File:Blue Ensign of Canada (1868–1921).svg	`Blue Ensign of Canada (1868–1921).svg`
`naval-1911`	File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`naval-1921`	File:Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg	`Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg`
`naval-1957`	File:Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg	`Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg`
`naval-1965`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg`
`air force-1924`	File:Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force.svg	`Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force.svg`
`army-1939`	File:Flag of the Canadian Army (1939–1944).svg	`Flag of the Canadian Army (1939–1944).svg`
`army-1968`	File:Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg	`Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg`
`army-1989`	File:Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg	`Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg`
`army-2013`	File:Flag of the Canadian Army (2013–2016).svg	`Flag of the Canadian Army (2013–2016).svg`
`naval`	File:Naval ensign of Canada.svg	`Naval ensign of Canada.svg`
`military`	File:Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg	`Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg`
`coast guard`	File:Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg	`Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg`
`navy`	File:Naval ensign of Canada.svg	`Naval ensign of Canada.svg`
`air force`	File:Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg	`Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg`
`army`	File:Flag of the Canadian Army.svg	`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	`{{flag country\|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
{{flag icon|Canada}} → Error creating thumbnail:

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Canada|1867-official}} → Error creating thumbnail: Canada
{{flag icon|Canada|1867-official}} → Error creating thumbnail:

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|CAN}} → Error creating thumbnail:
{{flag country|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}} → File:Naval ensign of Canada.svg Royal Canadian Navy
{{flag icon|Canada|naval}} → Canada

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

{{air force|Canada}} → File:Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg Royal Canadian Air Force
{{flag icon|Canada|air force}} → Canada

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

{{Armed forces|Canada}} → File:Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg Canadian Armed Forces
{{flag icon|Canada|military}} → Canada

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

{{navy|Canada}} → File:Naval ensign of Canada.svg Royal Canadian Navy
{{flag icon|Canada|navy}} → Canada

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

{{coast guard|Canada}} → File:Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg Canadian Coast Guard
{{flag icon|Canada|coast guard}} → Canada

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

{{army|Canada}} → File:Flag of the Canadian Army.svg Canadian Army
{{flag icon|Canada|army}} → Canada

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Country data Canada in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Country data Canada

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