Template:Country data Vietnam

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1863`		`Royal Flag of Vietnam (1802–1885).svg`
`1885`	File:Flag of Central Vietnam (1885-1890).svg	`Flag of Central Vietnam (1885-1890).svg`
`1890`	File:Standard of the Nguyen Dynasty (1890 - 1920).svg	`Standard of the Nguyen Dynasty (1890 - 1920).svg`
`1920`	File:First flag of the Nguyen Dynasty.svg	`First flag of the Nguyen Dynasty.svg`
`1945`	File:Flag of the Empire of Vietnam (1945).svg	`Flag of the Empire of Vietnam (1945).svg`
`1945a`	File:Flag of North Vietnam (1945-1955).svg	`Flag of North Vietnam (1945-1955).svg`
`naval`	File:Ensign of Vietnam People's Navy.svg	`Ensign of Vietnam People's Navy.svg`
`military`	File:Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg	`Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg`
`coast guard`	File:Vietnam Coast Guard flag.svg	`Vietnam Coast Guard flag.svg`
`navy`	File:Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg	`Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg`
`air force`	File:Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg	`Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg`
`army`	File:Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg	`Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.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
`VNM` (view)	Error creating thumbnail: VNM	Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam
`VIE` (view)	Error creating thumbnail: VIE	Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam
`Viet Nam` (view)	Error creating thumbnail: Viet Nam	Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Vietnam}} → Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam
{{flag icon|Vietnam}} → Error creating thumbnail:

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Vietnam|1863}} → Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam
{{flag icon|Vietnam|1863}} → Error creating thumbnail:

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|VNM}} → Error creating thumbnail:
{{flag country|VNM}} → Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam
{{flag|VNM}} → Error creating thumbnail: VNM

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Vietnam}} → File:Ensign of Vietnam People's Navy.svg Vietnam People's Navy
{{flag icon|Vietnam|naval}} → Vietnam

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

{{air force|Vietnam}} → File:Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg Vietnam People's Air Force
{{flag icon|Vietnam|air force}} → Vietnam

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

{{Armed forces|Vietnam}} → File:Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg People's Army of Vietnam
{{flag icon|Vietnam|military}} → Vietnam

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

{{navy|Vietnam}} → File:Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg Vietnam People's Navy
{{flag icon|Vietnam|navy}} → Vietnam

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

{{coast guard|Vietnam}} → File:Vietnam Coast Guard flag.svg Vietnam Coast Guard
{{flag icon|Vietnam|coast guard}} → Vietnam

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

{{army|Vietnam}} → File:Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg Vietnam People's Ground Force
{{flag icon|Vietnam|army}} → Vietnam

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

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