Template:Country data Union of South Africa

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File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg

Standard parameters

Parameter name	Value	Meaning
`alias`	`Union of South Africa`	Main article name (Union of South Africa)
`shortname alias`	`South Africa`	(optional) Display name to be used for the wikilink, if `alias` is a disambiguated article name, for example
`flag alias`	`Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg`	Image name (File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg, shown on right)

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1910`	File:Red Ensign of South Africa (1910–1912).svg	`Red Ensign of South Africa (1910–1912).svg`
`1912`	File:Red Ensign of South Africa (1912–1951).svg	`Red Ensign of South Africa (1912–1951).svg`
`1910blue`	File:Blue Ensign of South Africa (1910–1928).svg	`Blue Ensign of South Africa (1910–1928).svg`
`naval-1922`	File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`naval-1946`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946–1951).svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946–1951).svg`
`naval`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg`
`marines`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg`
`military`	File:Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1947–1981).svg	`Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1947–1981).svg`
`navy`	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg	`Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg`
`air force`	File:Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1958–1967, 1970–1981).svg	`Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1958–1967, 1970–1981).svg`
`army`	File:Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png	`Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png`

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
`South African Union` (view)	File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South African Union	File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Union of South Africa}} → File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Union of South Africa
{{flag icon|Union of South Africa}} → Union of South Africa
{{flag country|Union of South Africa}} → File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Union of South Africa|1910}} → File:Red Ensign of South Africa (1910–1912).svg Union of South Africa
{{flag icon|Union of South Africa|1910}} → Union of South Africa

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|South African Union}} → Union of South Africa
{{flag country|South African Union}} → File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
{{flag|South African Union}} → File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South African Union

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Union of South Africa}} → File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg South African Navy
{{flag icon|Union of South Africa|naval}} → Union of South Africa

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

{{air force|Union of South Africa}} → File:Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1958–1967, 1970–1981).svg South African Air Force
{{flag icon|Union of South Africa|air force}} → Union of South Africa

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

{{marines|Union of South Africa}} → File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg South African Corps of Marines
{{flag icon|Union of South Africa|marines}} → Union of South Africa

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

{{Armed forces|Union of South Africa}} → File:Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1947–1981).svg South African Defence Force
{{flag icon|Union of South Africa|military}} → Union of South Africa

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

{{navy|Union of South Africa}} → File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg South African Navy
{{flag icon|Union of South Africa|navy}} → Union of South Africa

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

{{army|Union of South Africa}} → File:Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png South African Army
{{flag icon|Union of South Africa|army}} → Union of South Africa

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

TemplateData

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