Template:Navy

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

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For the template documentation of the template that changes text color, see Template:Navy (color).

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 (country)

• {{naval|Georgia (country)|naval-1997}} → Georgian Navy (1997–2004)
• {{naval|Georgia (country)}} → Georgian Navy (2004–2009)
• {{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 (1879–1892)
• {{navy|British Raj|name=Royal Indian Marine}} → Royal Indian Marine (1892–1928)
• {{navy|British Raj|naval-1928|name=Royal Indian Marine}} → Royal Indian Marine (1928–1934)
• {{navy|British Raj|naval-1928}} → Royal Indian Navy (1934–1947)
• {{navy|Dominion of India}} → Royal Indian Navy (1947–1950)
• {{navy|India|naval-1950}} → Indian Navy (1950–2001)
• {{navy|India|naval-2001}} → Indian Navy (2001–2004)
• {{navy|India|naval-2004}} → Indian Navy (2004–2014)
• {{navy|India|naval-2014}} → Indian Navy (2014–2022)
• {{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 (1941–1968)
• {{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 (1712–1917)
• {{navy|Russian Republic}} → Russian Navy (1917–1918)
• {{navy|Soviet Russia|naval-1918}} → Red Fleet (1918–1920)
• {{navy|Soviet Russia}} → Red Fleet (1920–1923)
• {{navy|Soviet Union|naval-1924}} → Soviet Navy (1923–1935)
• {{navy|Soviet Union|naval-1935}} → Soviet Navy (1935–1950)
• {{navy|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Navy (1950–1992)
• {{navy|Russia|navy-1992}} → Russian Navy (1992–2000)
• {{navy|Russia}} → Russian Navy (since December 29, 2000)

South Africa

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

Spain

• {{navy|Spain|1506}} → Spanish Navy (1506–1701)
• {{navy|Spain|1701}} → Spanish Navy (1701–1748)
• {{navy|Spain|1748}} → Spanish Navy (1748–1785)
• {{navy|Spain|1785}} → Spanish Navy (1785–1873)
• {{navy|Spain|1873}} → Spanish Navy (1873–1931)
• {{navy|Spanish Republic}} → Spanish Republican Navy (1931–1938)
• {{navy|Spain|1938}} → Spanish Navy (1938–1945)
• {{navy|Spain|1945}} → Spanish Navy (1945–1977)
• {{navy|Spain|1977}} → Spanish Navy (1977–1981)
• {{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 Auxiliary}} → Royal Fleet Auxiliary (1905–1968)
• {{navy|United Kingdom|naval-RFA|name=Royal Fleet Auxiliary}} → Royal Fleet Auxiliary (since 1968)
• {{navy|United Kingdom|naval-RMAS|name=Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service}} → Royal Maritime Auxiliary 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

See also

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Ships/Ensigns
• {{Naval}}
• {{Shipboxflag}}
• {{USN flag}}, providing U.S. Navy flags for any given year.
• {{Air force}}
• {{Army}}

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