Template:Country data East Germany

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File:Flag of East Germany.svg

Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1949`		`Flag of Germany.svg`
`EUA`	File:German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg	`German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg`
`naval`	File:Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg	`Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg`
`military`	File:Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg	`Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg`
`navy`	File:Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg	`Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg`
`army`	File:Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg	`Flag of NVA (East Germany).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	`{{flagcountry\|alias}}` output
`GDR` (view)	Template:Country data GDR	Template:Country data GDR
`DDR` (view)	Template:Country data DDR	Template:Country data DDR
`German Democratic Republic` (view)	Template:Country data German Democratic Republic	Template:Country data German Democratic Republic

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|East Germany}} → File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
{{flag icon|East Germany}} → East Germany

Using a flag variant

{{flag|East Germany|1949}} → East Germany
{{flag icon|East Germany|1949}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|GDR}} → Template:Country data GDR
{{flagcountry|GDR}} → Template:Country data GDR
{{flag|GDR}} → Template:Country data GDR

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|East Germany}} → File:Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg Volksmarine
{{flag icon|East Germany|naval}} → East Germany

This nation's air force ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template:Air force produces the following:

{{air force|East Germany}} → File:Flag of East Germany.svg Air Forces of the National People's Army

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

{{Armed forces|East Germany}} → File:Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg National People's Army
{{flag icon|East Germany|military}} → East Germany

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

{{navy|East Germany}} → File:Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg Volksmarine
{{flag icon|East Germany|navy}} → East Germany

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

{{army|East Germany}} → File:Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg Land Forces of the National People's Army
{{flag icon|East Germany|army}} → East Germany

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

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 East Germany in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Country data East Germany

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