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Standard parameters

Parameter name	Value	Meaning
`alias`	`wikipedia:United Kingdom`	Main article name (wikipedia:United Kingdom)
`flag alias`	`Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg`	Image name (File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg, shown on right)

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`civil`	File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`government`	File:Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`1707`	File:Naval ensign of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg	`Naval ensign of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg`
`civil-air`	File:Civil Air Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Civil Air Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`embassy`	File:British Ambassador Flag.svg	`British Ambassador Flag.svg`
`consulate`	File:UK-Consular.svg	`UK-Consular.svg`
`GS`	File:Government Service Ensign.svg	`Government Service Ensign.svg`
`merchant`	File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`RFA`	File:British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg	`British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg`
`RFA-1905`	File:Government Service Ensign.svg	`Government Service Ensign.svg`
`RMAS`	File:British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg	`British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg`
`RNLI`	File:Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg	`Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg`
`naval-1707`	File:Naval ensign of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg	`Naval ensign of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg`
`naval-GS`	File:Government Service Ensign.svg	`Government Service Ensign.svg`
`naval-merchant`	File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`naval-RFA`	File:British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg	`British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg`
`naval-RFA-1905`	File:Government Service Ensign.svg	`Government Service Ensign.svg`
`naval-RMAS`	File:British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg	`British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg`
`naval-RNLI`	File:Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg	`Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg`
`MOD`	File:Flag of the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom).svg	`Flag of the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom).svg`
`naval`	File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`marines`	File:Flag of the Royal Marines.svg	`Flag of the Royal Marines.svg`
`military`	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg	`Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg`
`coast guard`	File:Flag of Her Majesty's Coastguard.svg	`Flag of Her Majesty's Coastguard.svg`
`navy`	File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	`Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`air force`	File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg	`Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg`
`army`	File:Flag of the British Army.svg	`Flag of the British 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
`UK` (view)	UK	wikipedia:United Kingdom
`United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland` (view)	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	wikipedia:United Kingdom
`U.K.` (view)	U.K.	wikipedia:United Kingdom

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|United Kingdom}} → United Kingdom
{{flag icon|United Kingdom}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}} → File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
{{flag icon|United Kingdom|civil}} → wikipedia:United Kingdom

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|UK}} →
{{flag country|UK}} → wikipedia:United Kingdom
{{flag|UK}} → UK

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|United Kingdom}} → File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
{{flag icon|United Kingdom|naval}} → wikipedia:United Kingdom

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

{{air force|United Kingdom}} → File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg Royal Air Force
{{flag icon|United Kingdom|air force}} → wikipedia:United Kingdom

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

{{marines|United Kingdom}} → File:Flag of the Royal Marines.svg Royal Marines
{{flag icon|United Kingdom|marines}} → wikipedia:United Kingdom

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

{{Armed forces|United Kingdom}} → File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg British Armed Forces
{{flag icon|United Kingdom|military}} → wikipedia:United Kingdom

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

{{navy|United Kingdom}} → File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
{{flag icon|United Kingdom|navy}} → wikipedia:United Kingdom

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

{{coast guard|United Kingdom}} → File:Flag of Her Majesty's Coastguard.svg His Majesty's Coastguard
{{flag icon|United Kingdom|coast guard}} → wikipedia:United Kingdom

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

{{army|United Kingdom}} → File:Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
{{flag icon|United Kingdom|army}} → wikipedia:United Kingdom

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Other information

Country_data templates are also available for the following subdivisions and dependencies of the United Kingdom:

Constituent countries

Template:Country data England	File:Flag of England.svg England
Template:Country data Northern Ireland	File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
Template:Country data Scotland	File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Template:Country data Wales	File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales

Crown Dependencies

Template:Country data Guernsey	File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey
Template:Country data Isle of Man	File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man
Template:Country data Jersey	File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey

British Overseas Territories

Template:Country data Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Template:Country data Anguilla	File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla
Template:Country data Bermuda	File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda
Template:Country data British Antarctic Territory	File:Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg British Antarctic Territory
Template:Country data British Indian Ocean Territory	File:Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory 2025.svg British Indian Ocean Territory
Template:Country data British Virgin Islands	File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands
Template:Country data Cayman Islands	File:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands
Template:Country data Falkland Islands	File:Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg Falkland Islands
Template:Country data Gibraltar	File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar
Template:Country data Montserrat	File:Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat
Template:Country data Pitcairn Islands	File:Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg Pitcairn Islands
Template:Country data Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Template:Country data South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	File:Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Template:Country data Turks and Caicos Islands	File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Country data United Kingdom

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 {{ {{{1<noinclude>|country showdata</noinclude>}}}
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 | flag alias = Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg
 | flag alias-1707 = Naval ensign of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg