Template:Navy
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Usage
Produces a flag icon attached to a wiki-linked "Xxxx National Navy" article, as appropriate for a given country.
Syntax
{{navy|nation|variant|size=optional|name=optional}}
Parameters
|nation– Use either the name of the nation or the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code.|variant(optional) – Specifies an alternate (historical) naval flag to use. This parameter is documented by the appropriate template in Category:Country data templates. Note that the standard behaviour of this template is to use thenavalvariant if present, so there is no need to specify this variant in the template call.|size=(optional) – Can be used to change the flag icon size.|name=(optional) – Can be used to change the wikilink display text.
Examples
Algeria
{{navy|Algeria}}→
Algerian National Navy
Argentina
{{navy|Argentina}}→
Argentine Navy
Australia
{{navy|Australia|naval-1913}}→
Royal Australian Navy (1911–1967){{navy|Australia}}→
Royal Australian Navy (since 1967)
Belgium
{{navy|Belgium|state}}→
Belgian Navy (1831–1950){{navy|Belgium}}→
Belgian Navy
Canada
{{navy|Canada|naval-1868|name=Naval Service of Canada}}→
Naval Service of Canada (1910–1911){{navy|Canada|naval-1911}}→ Royal Canadian Navy (1911–1965){{navy|Canada|naval-1965}}→
Royal Canadian Navy (1965–1968 and 2011–2013){{navy|Canada|naval-1965|name=Canadian Maritime Command}}→ Canadian Maritime Command (1968–2011){{navy|Canada}}→
Royal Canadian Navy (since 2013)
China
{{navy|Qing dynasty}}→
Imperial Chinese Navy{{navy|China}}→
People's Liberation Army Navy
France
{{navy|Kingdom of France}}→
French Navy{{navy|France|naval-1790}}→
French Navy (1790–1794){{navy|France}}→
French Navy{{navy|France|name=Marine nationale}}→ Marine nationale{{navy|Free French}}→
Free French Naval Forces
Georgia
{{naval|Georgia (country)|naval-1997}}→
Georgian Navy (1997 to 2004){{naval|Georgia (country)}}→
Georgian Navy (2004 to 2009){{naval|Georgia (country)|coast guard}}→
Coast Guard of Georgia{{navy|Georgia (country)|coast guard}}→ Border Police of Georgia
Germany
{{navy|German Empire}}→
Imperial German Navy{{navy|Weimar Republic}}→
Reichsmarine{{navy|Nazi Germany}}→
Kriegsmarine{{navy|East Germany}}→
Volksmarine{{navy|West Germany}}→
German Navy{{navy|Germany}}→ German Navy{{navy|DEU|name=Deutsche Marine}}→ Deutsche Marine
Iceland
{{navy|Iceland}}→
Icelandic Coast Guard
India
{{navy|British Raj|name=Her Majesty's Indian Marine}}→
Her Majesty's Indian Marine (1879 to 1892){{navy|British Raj|name=Royal Indian Marine}}→ Royal Indian Marine (1892 to 1928){{navy|British Raj|naval-1928|name=Royal Indian Marine}}→ Royal Indian Marine (1928 to 1934){{navy|British Raj|naval-1928}}→ Royal Indian Navy (1934 to 1947){{navy|Dominion of India}}→ Royal Indian Navy (1947 to 1950){{navy|India|naval-1950}}→
Indian Navy (1950 to 2001){{navy|India|naval-2001}}→
Indian Navy (2001 to 2004){{navy|India|naval-2004}}→
Indian Navy (2004 to 2014){{navy|India|naval-2014}}→
Indian Navy (2014 to 2022){{navy|India}}→
Indian Navy (since 2022)
Italy
{{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}→
Regia Marina{{navy|Italy}}→
Italian Navy
Japan
{{navy|Empire of Japan}}→
Imperial Japanese Navy{{navy|Japan}}→
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Netherlands
{{navy|Netherlands|naval}}→
Royal Netherlands Navy
New Zealand
{{navy|New Zealand|naval-1941}}→ Royal New Zealand Navy (1941 to 1968){{navy|New Zealand}}→
Royal New Zealand Navy (since 1968)
Norway
{{navy|Norway}}→
Royal Norwegian Navy{{coast guard|NOR|navy}}→ Norwegian Coast Guard
Panama
{{navy|Panama|1958}}→
Panamanian National Guard{{navy|Panama|1984}}→ Panamanian Defense Forces{{navy|Panama}}→ Panamanian Public Forces
Russia / Soviet Union
{{navy|Russian Empire}}→
Imperial Russian Navy (1712 to 1917){{navy|Russian Republic}}→ Russian Navy (1917 to 1918){{navy|Soviet Russia|naval-1918}}→
Red Fleet (1918 to 1920){{navy|Soviet Russia}}→
Red Fleet (1920 to 1923){{navy|Soviet Union|naval-1924}}→
Soviet Navy (1923 to 1935){{navy|Soviet Union|naval-1935}}→
Soviet Navy (1935 to 1950){{navy|Soviet Union}}→
Soviet Navy (1950 to 1992){{navy|Russia|navy-1992}}→
Russian Navy (1992 to 2000){{navy|Russia}}→ Russian Navy (since January 1, 2001)
South Africa
{{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|name=South African Naval Service}}→ South African Naval Service (1922 to 1940){{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|name=South African Seaward Defence Force}}→ South African Seaward Defence Force (1940 to 1942){{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|name=South African Naval Forces}}→ South African Naval Forces (1942 to 1946){{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1946|name=South African Naval Forces}}→
South African Naval Forces (1946 to 1951){{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1946}}→ South African Navy (1951 to 1952){{navy|Union of South Africa|naval}}→
South African Navy (1952 to 1961){{navy|South Africa|naval-1952}}→
South African Navy (1961 to 1981){{navy|South Africa|naval-1981}}→
South African Navy (1981 to 1994){{navy|South Africa}}→
South African Navy (since 1994)
Spain
{{navy|Spain|1506}}→
Spanish Navy (1506 to 1701){{navy|Spain|1701}}→
Spanish Navy (1701 to 1748){{navy|Spain|1748}}→
Spanish Navy (1748 to 1785){{navy|Spain|1785}}→
Spanish Navy (1785 to 1873){{navy|Spain|1873}}→
Spanish Navy (1873 to 1931){{navy|Spanish Republic}}→
Spanish Republican Navy (1931 to 1938){{navy|Spain|1938}}→
Spanish Navy (1938 to 1945){{navy|Spain|1945}}→
Spanish Navy (1945 to 1977){{navy|Spain|1977}}→
Spanish Navy (1977 to 1981){{navy|Spain}}→
Spanish Navy (from 1981)
Thailand
{{navy|Thailand|naval}}→
Royal Thai Navy
United Kingdom
{{navy|England}}→
Royal Navy (16th century to 1706){{navy|Kingdom of Great Britain}}→
Royal Navy (1707–1800){{navy|United Kingdom}}→ Royal Navy (since 1801){{navy|United Kingdom|naval-GS|name=Royal Fleet Auxillary}}→
Royal Fleet Auxillary (1905–1968){{navy|United Kingdom|naval-RFA|name=Royal Fleet Auxillary}}→
Royal Fleet Auxillary (since 1968){{navy|United Kingdom|naval-RMAS|name=Royal Maritime Auxillary Service}}→
Royal Maritime Auxillary Service (1976–2008)
United States
{{navy|USA}}→
United States Navy{{navy|USA|1912}}→
United States Navy{{coast guard|USA|coast guard-1953}}→
United States Coast Guard
Related templates
The {{flag icon}} template can be used to display the naval flag by itself, using the naval variant as a template parameter:
{{flag icon|UK|naval}}→{{flag icon|CHN|naval}}→
{{flag icon|Japan|naval}}→{{flag icon|Nazi Germany|naval}}→
Implementation notes
By default, this template shows the standard national flag for the selected country, following by a wikilink to "Country Navy". Both of these items can be changed by adding specific parameters to the appropriate country_data template (complete set found in Category:Country data templates).
To use a different flag, such as the naval ensign for the nation, use:
|flag alias-naval=image name of naval ensign
To use a different name for the wikilinked navy article, use:
|link alias-naval=article name
TemplateData
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Navy in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Navy
Produces a flag icon attached to a wiki-linked "Xxxx National Navy" article, as appropriate for a given country.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nation | nation 1 | The name of the nation or the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code of the nation to which the navy in question belongs
| String | required |
| Variant | variant 2 | Specifies an alternate (historical) naval flag to use. This parameter is documented by the appropriate template in [[Category:Country data templates]]. Note that the standard behaviour of this template is to use the naval variant if present, so there is no need to specify this variant in the template call.
| String | optional |
| Size | size | Can be used to change the flag icon size | Unknown | optional |
| Name | name | Can be used to change the wikilink display text | Unknown | optional |
See also
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Ships/Ensigns
- {{Naval}}
- {{Shipboxflag}}
- {{USN flag}}, providing U.S. Navy flags for any given year.
- {{Air force}}
- {{Army}}