Template:Country data Ireland

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File:Flag of Ireland.svg

Standard parameters

Parameter name	Value	Meaning
`alias`	`Republic of Ireland`	Main article name (Republic of Ireland)
`shortname alias`	`Ireland`	(optional) Display name to be used for the wikilink, if `alias` is a disambiguated article name, for example
`flag alias`	`Flag of Ireland.svg`	Image name (File:Flag of Ireland.svg, shown on right)

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1783`	File:Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	`Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg`
`green`	File:Green harp flag of Ireland.svg	`Green harp flag of Ireland.svg`
`4prov`	File:Four Provinces Flag.svg	`Four Provinces Flag.svg`
`football`	File:Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	`Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg`
`rugby union`	File:IRFU flag.svg	`IRFU flag.svg`
`hockey`	File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	`Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg`
`indoor hockey`	File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	`Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg`
`cricket`	File:Cricket Ireland flag.svg	`Cricket Ireland flag.svg`
`quidditch`	File:Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg	`Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg`
`military`	File:Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	`Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg`
`coast guard`	File:Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg	`Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg`
`navy`	File:Irish Naval Service Colour.svg	`Irish Naval Service Colour.svg`
`air force`	File:Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg	`Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg`
`army`	File:Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	`Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.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
`IRE` (view)	Template:Country data IRE	Template:Country data IRE
`EIR` (view)	Template:Country data EIR	Template:Country data EIR

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Ireland}} → File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
{{flagicon|Ireland}} → Republic of Ireland
{{flagcountry|Ireland}} → File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Ireland|1783}} → File:Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ireland
{{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} → Ireland

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|IRE}} → Template:Country data IRE Template:Namespace detect showall
{{flagcountry|IRE}} → Template:Country data IRE
{{flag|IRE}} → Template:Country data IRE

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Ireland}} → Template:Naval Template:Break

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

{{air force|Ireland}} → Template:Air force
{{flagicon|Ireland|air force}} → IrelandTemplate:Break

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

{{Armed forces|Ireland}} → Template:Armed forces
{{flagicon|Ireland|military}} → IrelandTemplate:Break

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

{{navy|Ireland}} → Template:Navy
{{flagicon|Ireland|navy}} → IrelandTemplate:Break

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

{{coast guard|Ireland}} → Template:Coast guard
{{flagicon|Ireland|coast guard}} → IrelandTemplate:Break

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

{{army|Ireland}} → Template:Army
{{flagicon|Ireland|army}} → Ireland

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Country data Ireland

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Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
No parameters specified

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