Tɛmplet:Country data JPN

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1870`		`Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg`
`1945`		`Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg`
`1947`		`Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg`
`ryukyu`		`Flag of US Occupied Ryukyu Islands.svg`
`naval`		`Naval Ensign of Japan.svg`
`marines`		`Flag of JSDF.svg`
`military`		`Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg`
`coast guard`		`Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg`
`navy`		`Naval Ensign of Japan.svg`
`air force`		`Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg`
`army`		`Flag of JSDF.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
`JPN` (view)	JPN	Japan

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|JPN}} → JPN
{{flagicon|JPN}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|JPN|1870}} → JPN
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|JPN}} →
{{flagcountry|JPN}} → Japan
{{flag|JPN}} → JPN

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|JPN}} → Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
{{flagicon|JPN|naval}} →

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

{{air force|JPN}} → Japan Air Self-Defense Force
{{flagicon|JPN|air force}} →

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

{{marines|JPN}} → Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade
{{flagicon|JPN|marines}} →

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

{{Armed forces|JPN}} → Japan Self-Defense Forces
{{flagicon|JPN|military}} →

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

{{navy|JPN}} → Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
{{flagicon|JPN|navy}} →

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

{{coast guard|JPN}} → Japan Coast Guard
{{flagicon|JPN|coast guard}} →

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

{{army|JPN}} → Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
{{flagicon|JPN|army}} →

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Template:Country data Empire of JapanTɛmplet:Country data Empire of Japan

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