Template:Country data Australia

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1901`		`Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg`
`1903`		`Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg`
`colonial`		`Australian Colonial Flag.svg`
`civil`		`Civil Ensign of Australia.svg`
`naval-1913`		`Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg`
`naval`		`Naval Ensign of Australia.svg`
`marines`		`UCP 2RAR.svg`
`military`		`Ensign of the Australian Defence Force.svg`
`navy`		`Naval Ensign of Australia.svg`
`air force`		`Air Force Ensign of Australia.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
`AUS` (view)	AUS	Australia

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Australia}} → Australia
{{flag icon|Australia}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Australia|1901}} → Australia
{{flag icon|Australia|1901}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|AUS}} →
{{flag country|AUS}} → Australia
{{flag|AUS}} → AUS

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Australia}} → Royal Australian Navy
{{flag icon|Australia|naval}} →

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

{{air force|Australia}} → Royal Australian Air Force
{{flag icon|Australia|air force}} →

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

{{marines|Australia}} → 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
{{flag icon|Australia|marines}} →

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

{{Armed forces|Australia}} → Australian Defence Force
{{flag icon|Australia|military}} →

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

{{navy|Australia}} → Royal Australian Navy
{{flag icon|Australia|navy}} →

This nation's army ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template:Army produces the following:

{{army|Australia}} → Australian Army

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Template:Country data Australasia Australasia

Other information

Country_data templates are also available for the states and territories of Australia:

Template:Country data Australian Capital Territory	Australian Capital Territory
Template:Country data New South Wales	New South Wales
Template:Country data Northern Territory	Northern Territory
Template:Country data Queensland	Queensland
Template:Country data South Australia	South Australia
Template:Country data Tasmania	Tasmania
Template:Country data Victoria	Victoria
Template:Country data Western Australia	Western Australia

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 Australia in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Country data Australia

This template should not be used directly. It is used indirectly by flag templates such as Template:Flag and Template:Flag icon. See Category:Flag template system for a full list of flag templates and Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template for further documentation.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
No parameters specified

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