Template:Navy

{{country data {{{1}}} | navy/core | variant = | size = | name = }}

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Usage

Produces a flag icon attached to a wiki-linked "Xxxx National Navy" article, as appropriate for a given country.

Syntax

{{navy|nation|variant|size=optional|name=optional}}

Parameters

|nation – Use either the name of the nation or the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code.
|variant (optional) – Specifies an alternate (historical) naval flag to use. This parameter is documented by the appropriate template in Category:Country data templates. Note that the standard behaviour of this template is to use the naval variant if present, so there is no need to specify this variant in the template call.
|size= (optional) – Can be used to change the flag icon size.
|name= (optional) – Can be used to change the wikilink display text.

Examples

Algeria

{{navy|Algeria}} → Algerian National Navy

Argentina

{{navy|Argentina}} → Argentine Navy

Australia

{{navy|Australia|naval-1913}} → Royal Australian Navy (1911–1967)
{{navy|Australia}} → Royal Australian Navy (since 1967)

Belgium

{{navy|Belgium|state}} → Belgian Navy (1831–1950)
{{navy|Belgium}} → Belgian Navy

Canada

{{navy|Canada|naval-1868|name=Naval Service of Canada}} → Naval Service of Canada (1910–1911)
{{navy|Canada|naval-1911}} → Royal Canadian Navy (1911–1965)
{{navy|Canada|naval-1965}} → Royal Canadian Navy (1965–1968 and 2011–2013)
{{navy|Canada|naval-1965|name=Canadian Maritime Command}} → Canadian Maritime Command (1968–2011)
{{navy|Canada}} → Royal Canadian Navy (since 2013)

China

{{navy|Qing dynasty}} → Imperial Chinese Navy
{{navy|China}} → People's Liberation Army Navy

France

{{navy|Kingdom of France}} → French Navy
{{navy|France|naval-1790}} → French Navy (1790–1794)
{{navy|France}} → French Navy
{{navy|France|name=Marine nationale}} → Marine nationale
{{navy|Free French}} → Free French Naval Forces

Georgia

{{naval|Georgia (country)|naval-1997}} → Georgian Navy (1997 to 2004)
{{naval|Georgia (country)}} → Georgian Navy (2004 to 2009)
{{naval|Georgia (country)|coast guard}} → Coast Guard of Georgia
{{navy|Georgia (country)|coast guard}} → Border Police of Georgia

Germany

{{navy|German Empire}} → Imperial German Navy
{{navy|Weimar Republic}} → Reichsmarine
{{navy|Nazi Germany}} → Kriegsmarine
{{navy|East Germany}} → Volksmarine
{{navy|West Germany}} → German Navy
{{navy|Germany}} → German Navy
{{navy|DEU|name=Deutsche Marine}} → Deutsche Marine

Iceland

{{navy|Iceland}} → Icelandic Coast Guard

India

{{navy|British Raj|name=Her Majesty's Indian Marine}} → Her Majesty's Indian Marine (1879 to 1892)
{{navy|British Raj|name=Royal Indian Marine}} → Royal Indian Marine (1892 to 1928)
{{navy|British Raj|naval-1928|name=Royal Indian Marine}} → Royal Indian Marine (1928 to 1934)
{{navy|British Raj|naval-1928}} → Royal Indian Navy (1934 to 1947)
{{navy|Dominion of India}} → Royal Indian Navy (1947 to 1950)
{{navy|India|naval-1950}} → Indian Navy (1950 to 2001)
{{navy|India|naval-2001}} → Indian Navy (2001 to 2004)
{{navy|India|naval-2004}} → Indian Navy (2004 to 2014)
{{navy|India|naval-2014}} → Indian Navy (2014 to 2022)
{{navy|India}} → Indian Navy (since 2022)

Italy

{{navy|Kingdom of Italy}} → Regia Marina
{{navy|Italy}} → Italian Navy

Japan

{{navy|Empire of Japan}} → Imperial Japanese Navy
{{navy|Japan}} → Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Netherlands

{{navy|Netherlands|naval}} → Royal Netherlands Navy

New Zealand

{{navy|New Zealand|naval-1941}} → Royal New Zealand Navy (1941 to 1968)
{{navy|New Zealand}} → Royal New Zealand Navy (since 1968)

Norway

{{navy|Norway}} → Royal Norwegian Navy
{{coast guard|NOR|navy}} → Norwegian Coast Guard

Panama

{{navy|Panama|1958}} → Panamanian National Guard
{{navy|Panama|1984}} → Panamanian Defense Forces
{{navy|Panama}} → Panamanian Public Forces

Russia / Soviet Union

{{navy|Russian Empire}} → Imperial Russian Navy (1712 to 1917)
{{navy|Russian Republic}} → Russian Navy (1917 to 1918)
{{navy|Soviet Russia|naval-1918}} → Red Fleet (1918 to 1920)
{{navy|Soviet Russia}} → Red Fleet (1920 to 1923)
{{navy|Soviet Union|naval-1924}} → Soviet Navy (1923 to 1935)
{{navy|Soviet Union|naval-1935}} → Soviet Navy (1935 to 1950)
{{navy|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Navy (1950 to 1992)
{{navy|Russia|navy-1992}} → Russian Navy (1992 to 2000)
{{navy|Russia}} → Russian Navy (since January 1, 2001)

South Africa

{{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|name=South African Naval Service}} → South African Naval Service (1922 to 1940)
{{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|name=South African Seaward Defence Force}} → South African Seaward Defence Force (1940 to 1942)
{{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|name=South African Naval Forces}} → South African Naval Forces (1942 to 1946)
{{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1946|name=South African Naval Forces}} → South African Naval Forces (1946 to 1951)
{{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1946}} → South African Navy (1951 to 1952)
{{navy|Union of South Africa|naval}} → South African Navy (1952 to 1961)
{{navy|South Africa|naval-1952}} → South African Navy (1961 to 1981)
{{navy|South Africa|naval-1981}} → South African Navy (1981 to 1994)
{{navy|South Africa}} → South African Navy (since 1994)

Spain

{{navy|Spain|1506}} → Spanish Navy (1506 to 1701)
{{navy|Spain|1701}} → Spanish Navy (1701 to 1748)
{{navy|Spain|1748}} → Spanish Navy (1748 to 1785)
{{navy|Spain|1785}} → Spanish Navy (1785 to 1873)
{{navy|Spain|1873}} → Spanish Navy (1873 to 1931)
{{navy|Spanish Republic}} → Spanish Republican Navy (1931 to 1938)
{{navy|Spain|1938}} → Spanish Navy (1938 to 1945)
{{navy|Spain|1945}} → Spanish Navy (1945 to 1977)
{{navy|Spain|1977}} → Spanish Navy (1977 to 1981)
{{navy|Spain}} → Spanish Navy (from 1981)

Thailand

{{navy|Thailand|naval}} → Royal Thai Navy

United Kingdom

{{navy|England}} → Royal Navy (16th century to 1706)
{{navy|Kingdom of Great Britain}} → Royal Navy (1707–1800)
{{navy|United Kingdom}} → Royal Navy (since 1801)
{{navy|United Kingdom|naval-GS|name=Royal Fleet Auxillary}} → Royal Fleet Auxillary (1905–1968)
{{navy|United Kingdom|naval-RFA|name=Royal Fleet Auxillary}} → Royal Fleet Auxillary (since 1968)
{{navy|United Kingdom|naval-RMAS|name=Royal Maritime Auxillary Service}} → Royal Maritime Auxillary Service (1976–2008)

United States

{{navy|USA}} → United States Navy
{{navy|USA|1912}} → United States Navy
{{coast guard|USA|coast guard-1953}} → United States Coast Guard

Related templates

The {{flag icon}} template can be used to display the naval flag by itself, using the naval variant as a template parameter:

{{flag icon|UK|naval}} →
{{flag icon|CHN|naval}} →
{{flag icon|Japan|naval}} →
{{flag icon|Nazi Germany|naval}} →

Implementation notes

By default, this template shows the standard national flag for the selected country, following by a wikilink to "Country Navy". Both of these items can be changed by adding specific parameters to the appropriate country_data template (complete set found in Category:Country data templates).

To use a different flag, such as the naval ensign for the nation, use:

|flag alias-naval=image name of naval ensign

To use a different name for the wikilinked navy article, use:

|link alias-naval=article name

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Navy in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Navy

Produces a flag icon attached to a wiki-linked "Xxxx National Navy" article, as appropriate for a given country.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Nation	`nation` `1`	The name of the nation or the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code of the nation to which the navy in question belongs Example USA	String	required
Variant	`variant` `2`	Specifies an alternate (historical) naval flag to use. This parameter is documented by the appropriate template in [[Category:Country data templates]]. Note that the standard behaviour of this template is to use the naval variant if present, so there is no need to specify this variant in the template call. Example coast guard	String	optional
Size	`size`	Can be used to change the flag icon size	Unknown	optional
Name	`name`	Can be used to change the wikilink display text	Unknown	optional