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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

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
`USA` (view)	USA	United States
`US` (view)	US	United States
`United States of America` (view)	United States of America	United States
`U.S.` (view)	U.S.	United States

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|United States}} → United States
{{flag icon|United States}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|United States|1776}} → File:Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg United States
{{flag icon|United States|1776}} → United States

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|USA}} →
{{flagcountry|USA}} → United States
{{flag|USA}} → USA

Military ensigns

This nation's naval flag is the same as its national flag, so Template:Naval produces the following:

{{naval|United States}} → United States Navy

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

{{air force|United States}} → File:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force
{{flag icon|United States|air force}} → United States

This template includes a space force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Space force:

{{space force|United States}} → File:Flag of the United States Space Force.svg United States Space Force
{{flag icon|United States|space force}} → United States

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

{{marines|United States}} → File:Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg United States Marine Corps
{{flag icon|United States|marines}} → United States

This nation's military ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template: Armed forces produces the following:

{{Armed forces|United States}} → United States Armed Forces

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

{{navy|United States}} → File:Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg United States Navy
{{flag icon|United States|navy}} → United States

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

{{coast guard|United States}} → File:Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg United States Coast Guard
{{flag icon|United States|coast guard}} → United States

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

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

Other information

State flags

Country_data templates are also available for each of the fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia:

Template:Country data Alabama	File:Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama
Template:Country data Alaska	File:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska
Template:Country data Arizona	File:Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona
Template:Country data Arkansas	File:Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas
Template:Country data California	File:Flag of California.svg California
Template:Country data Colorado	File:Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado
Template:Country data Connecticut	File:Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut
Template:Country data Delaware	File:Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware
Template:Country data Florida	File:Flag of Florida.svg Florida
Template:Country data Georgia (U.S. state)	File:Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia (U.S. state)
Template:Country data Hawaii	File:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii
Template:Country data Idaho	File:Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho
Template:Country data Illinois	File:Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
Template:Country data Indiana	File:Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
Template:Country data Iowa	File:Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
Template:Country data Kansas	File:Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas
Template:Country data Kentucky	File:Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky
Template:Country data Louisiana	File:Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana
Template:Country data Maine	File:Flag of Maine.svg Maine
Template:Country data Maryland	File:Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland
Template:Country data Massachusetts	File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts
Template:Country data Michigan	File:Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan
Template:Country data Minnesota	File:Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota
Template:Country data Mississippi	File:Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi
Template:Country data Missouri	File:Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri
Template:Country data Montana	File:Flag of Montana.svg Montana
Template:Country data Nebraska	File:Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska
Template:Country data Nevada	File:Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada
Template:Country data New Hampshire	File:Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire
Template:Country data New Jersey	File:Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey
Template:Country data New Mexico	File:Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico
Template:Country data New York (state)	File:Flag of New York.svg New York (state)
Template:Country data North Carolina	File:Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina
Template:Country data North Dakota	File:Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota
Template:Country data Ohio	File:Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio
Template:Country data Oklahoma	File:Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma
Template:Country data Oregon	File:Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon
Template:Country data Pennsylvania	File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania
Template:Country data Rhode Island	File:Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island
Template:Country data South Carolina	File:Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina
Template:Country data South Dakota	File:Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota
Template:Country data Tennessee	File:Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee
Template:Country data Texas	File:Flag of Texas.svg Texas
Template:Country data Utah	File:Flag of Utah.svg Utah
Template:Country data Vermont	File:Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont
Template:Country data Virginia	File:Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia
Template:Country data Washington (state)	File:Flag of Washington.svg Washington (state)
Template:Country data West Virginia	File:Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia
Template:Country data Wisconsin	File:Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
Template:Country data Wyoming	File:Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming
Template:Country data Washington, D.C.	File:Flag of Washington, D.C.svg Washington, D.C.

Unincorporated territory flags

Country_data templates are also available for several organized territories of the United States. Many of the unorganized territories are either uninhabited or have no indigenous inhabitants, and also do not have unique flags. For those, please use {{flagicon|United States}}.

Template:Country data American Samoa	File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa
Template:Country data Guam	File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam
Template:Country data Northern Mariana Islands	File:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands
Template:Country data Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico
Template:Country data U.S. Virgin Islands	File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands

Military branch flags

Country_data templates are also available for some U.S. military branches.

Template:Country data United States Air Force	File:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force
Template:Country data United States Army	File:Flag of the United States Army.svg United States Army
Template:Country data United States Coast Guard	File:Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg United States Coast Guard
Template:Country data United States Marine Corps	File:Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg United States Marine Corps
Template:Country data United States Merchant Marine	File:Flag of the United States Merchant Marine Higher Resolution.jpg United States Merchant Marine
Template:Country data United States Navy	File:Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg United States Navy
Template:Country data United States Space Force	File:Flag of the United States Space Force.svg United States Space Force

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 United States in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Country data United States

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