Tɛmpileti:Country data Benin

Template documentation

This template is within the scope of WikiProject Flag Template, a collaborative effort to maintain flag templates on Wikipedia. A more thorough discussion of the flag template system, including parameters not described here, can be found on the project page.

Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1975`		`Flag of Benin (1975-1990).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	`{{flag country\|alias}}` output
`BEN` (view)	BEN	Benin

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Benin}} → Benin
{{flag icon|Benin}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Benin|1975}} → Benin
{{flag icon|Benin|1975}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flag icon|BEN}} →
{{flag country|BEN}} → Benin
{{flag|BEN}} → BEN

Military ensigns

This nation's air force ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template:Air force produces the following:

{{air force|Benin}} → Benin Air Force

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

{{Armed forces|Benin}} → Benin Armed Forces

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Template:Country data Dahomey Dahomey

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 Benin in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Country data Benin

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Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
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