Template:Flag list/doc

This template is identical to Template:Flag except that the names are aligned correctly with flag icons of different widths. It is for use in lists of countries, states, provinces, etc.. See the documentation of Template:Flag for general documentation and available parameters.

Examples

{{flag list}} and table=yes parameter	{{flag list}}	{{flag}}
Paraguay San Marino  Palau  Australia  Nepal  Brazil  Iran  Switzerland  Qatar  China  Niger Bosnia-Herzegovina Socialist Republic of Romania Soviet Union Hungarian People's Republic Ukraine	Paraguay  San Marino  Palau  Australia  Nepal  Brazil  Iran  Switzerland  Qatar  China  Niger  Bosnia-Herzegovina  Socialist Republic of Romania	Paraguay San Marino Palau Australia Nepal Brazil Iran Switzerland Qatar China Niger Bosnia-Herzegovina Socialist Republic of Romania

• {{flag list|Georgia (U.S. state)|name=Georgia}} →  Georgia

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]

• {{flag list|Germany}} →  Germany

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Germany|Germany]]

• {{flag list|Germany|empire}} →  Germany

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of the German Empire.svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Germany|Germany]]

• {{flag list|Romania}} →  Romania

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Romania|Romania]]

• {{flag list|Romania|1948}} →  Romania

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Romania|Romania]]

• {{flag list|Socialist Republic of Romania}} →  Socialist Republic of Romania

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Socialist Republic of Romania|Socialist Republic of Romania]]

• {{flag list|Socialist Republic of Romania|short=yes}} →  Romania

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Socialist Republic of Romania|Romania]]

• {{flag list|UN}} →  UN

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of the United Nations.svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[United Nations|UN]]

• {{flag list|World}} →  World

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag placeholder.svg|23x15px| |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[World|World]]

• {{flag list|ITA}} →  ITA

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Italy|ITA]]

• {{flag list|SUI}} →  SUI

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg|23x16px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Switzerland|SUI]]

• {{flag list|Switzerland}} →  Switzerland

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg|23x16px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Switzerland|Switzerland]]

• {{flag list|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|table=yes}} →

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

{| style="margin-left:-3px"
|-
| <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:25px;">[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]</span> 
| style="padding-left:2px;" | [[Soviet Union|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]

|}

• {{flag list|ITA|size=46x30px}} →  ITA

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:48px;">[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|46x30px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Italy|ITA]]

• {{flag list|SUI|size=46x30px}} →  SUI

  <span class="flagicon" style="display:inline-block;width:48px;">[[File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg|46x30px|border |alt=|link=]]</span>&nbsp;[[Switzerland|SUI]]

How it works

{{Flag}} generates a flag icon, a non-breaking space and the country link, which means the alignment of the link depends on the width of the flag image. The default size for flag icons is 23x15px, so the icon width is 23px for long flags but smaller for more squarish flags such as those of San Marino and Niger (any flag with an aspect ratio less than ⁠23/15⁠ ≈ 1.53), misaligning the country links next to them. The {{Flag/core}} template, used internally by {{flag}}, compensates for this for Nepal, Vatican City and Switzerland by inserting some extra spaces, though for several other countries the link is still shifted too far to the left, as seen above.

{{flag list}} puts a flag icon inside an invisible <span> box with a fixed width calculated by Module:flag list. The width does not depend on the exact dimensions of the image, but does vary with the maximum width and height specified using extended image syntax. The default size for most countries' flags is 23x15px; the |size= parameter can be used if a different size is wanted. Some entities have different defaults specified within their data templates and may output misaligned links even if |size= is not used.

If a maximum width is specified (whether both width and height, e.g. 20x10px, or width only, e.g. 20px), either using the |size= parameter or the data template default, the box size is equal to this width plus seven pixels. If a height is specified but a width is not (x10px), a box width of 2.2 times the height plus seven pixels is used. In the latter case, flags with an aspect ratio greater than 2.2 (the only such current national flag being that of Qatar) may extend beyond the invisible box and overlap the country link at certain sizes, as seen in the table below. For this reason, if an icon size different from the default is wanted, it is best to always specify both a width and a height. This also ensures that neither squarish nor long flags are rendered much bigger than other flags.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Country	1	Display the small flag icon of this country. A flag will only be displayed if the related template {{country data ⟨1⟩}} exists with the ⟨flag alias⟩ parameter (otherwise a transparent placeholder is used to preserve text alignment inside lists). Example Germany	String	required
Custom name	name	Custom name to be displayed instead of ⟨1⟩.	String	optional
Short name	short	Display the ⟨shortname alias⟩ that is configured in the country data template, instead of the name given with ⟨1⟩ or ⟨name⟩. If there is no shortname alias, then ⟨alias⟩ from the country data template is used. Default no Example yes	Boolean	suggested
Flag variant	2 variant	Name of a variant that is configured in the country data template to display a flag variation, such as a historical flag. Example empire	String	optional
Custom flag size	size	Custom size of the flag icon. Default 23x15px Example x25px	String	optional
Table alignment	table	Align country names that wrap across multiple lines next to the flag icon (by creating a table). Currently only for use within tables. Default no Example yes	Boolean	optional

Usage with custom size

|size= value	{{flag}} output	{{flag list}} output	{{flag list}} with table=yes output
10px	Qatar Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau  Switzerland  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
x8px	Qatar Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau  Switzerland  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
10x8px	Qatar Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau  Switzerland  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
35px	Qatar Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau  Switzerland  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
x25px	Qatar Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau  Switzerland  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
35x25px	Qatar Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau  Switzerland  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Qatar  Palau Switzerland Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Alternatives to avoid Wikipedia's Post-expand include size limit

Pages with many flag icons may come close to or exceed Wikipedia's Post-expand include size limit. In these cases consider using modules or module-wrapper templates instead:

• {{flagg}} is a simple wrapper for Module:Flagg: For basic use, {{flag list|country}} can be replaced with {{flagg|usc|country}}
• {{#invoke:flag|list}} is a wrapper for Module:Flagg that can further reduce sizes when invoked directly. For basic use, {{flag list|country}} can be replaced with {{#invoke:flag|list|country}}.