Template:Country data United States

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Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

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
`USA` (view)	USA	United States
`US` (view)	US	United States
`United States of America` (view)	United States of America	United States
`U.S.` (view)	U.S.	United States

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|United States}} → United States
{{flagicon|United States}} → [[United States|]]

Using a flag variant

{{flag|United States|1776}} → File:Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg United States
{{flagicon|United States|1776}} → File:Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg [[United States|]]

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|USA}} → [[United States|]]
{{flagcountry|USA}} → United States
{{flag|USA}} → USA

Military ensigns

This nation's naval flag is the same as its national flag, so Template:Naval produces the following:

{{naval|United States}} → United States Navy

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

{{air force|United States}} → United States Air Force
{{flagicon|United States|air force}} → [[United States|]]

This template includes a space force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Space force:

{{space force|United States}} → United States Space Force
{{flagicon|United States|space force}} → [[United States|]]

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

{{marines|United States}} → United States Marine Corps
{{flagicon|United States|marines}} → [[United States|]]

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

{{navy|United States}} → United States Navy
{{flagicon|United States|navy}} → [[United States|]]

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

{{coast guard|United States}} → Template:Coast guard
{{flagicon|United States|coast guard}} → [[United States|]]

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

{{army|United States}} → United States Army
{{flagicon|United States|army}} → [[United States|]]

Other information

State flags

Country_data templates are also available for each of the fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia:

Unincorporated territory flags

Country_data templates are also available for several organized territories of the United States. Many of the unorganized territories are either uninhabited or have no indigenous inhabitants, and also do not have unique flags. For those, please use {{flagicon|United States}}.

Template:Country data American Samoa	Template:Country data American Samoa
Template:Country data Guam	Template:Country data Guam
Template:Country data Northern Mariana Islands	Template:Country data Northern Mariana Islands
Template:Country data Puerto Rico	Template:Country data Puerto Rico
Template:Country data U.S. Virgin Islands	Template:Country data U.S. Virgin Islands

Military branch flags

Country_data templates are also available for some U.S. military branches.

Template:Country data United States Air Force	Template:Country data United States Air Force United States Air Force
Template:Country data United States Army	Template:Country data United States Army United States Army
Template:Country data United States Coast Guard	United States Coast Guard
Template:Country data United States Marine Corps	United States Marine Corps
Template:Country data United States Merchant Marine	Template:Country data United States Merchant Marine United States Merchant Marine
Template:Country data United States Navy	Template:Country data United States Navy United States Navy
Template:Country data United States Space Force	Template:Country data United States Space Force United States Space Force

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Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
No parameters specified

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Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1776`	File:Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg	`Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg`
`1777`	File:Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg	`Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg`
`1777-Ross`	File:Betsy Ross flag.svg	`Betsy Ross flag.svg`
`1795`	File:Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg	`Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg`
`1795FM`	File:Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg	`Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg`
`1818`	File:Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg	`Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg`
`1819`	File:Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg	`Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg`
`1820`	File:Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg	`Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg`
`1822`	File:Flag of the United States (1822-1836).svg	`Flag of the United States (1822-1836).svg`
`1836`	File:Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg	`Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg`
`1837`	File:Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg	`Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg`
`1845`	File:Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg	`Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg`
`1846`	File:Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg	`Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg`
`1847`	File:Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg	`Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg`
`1848`	File:Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg	`Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg`
`1851`	File:Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg	`Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg`
`1858`	File:Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg	`Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg`
`1859`	File:Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg	`Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg`
`1861`	File:Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg	`Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg`
`1863`	File:Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg	`Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg`
`1865`	File:Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg	`Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg`
`1867`	File:Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg	`Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg`
`1877`	File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg	`Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg`
`1890`	File:Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg	`Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg`
`1891`	File:Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg	`Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg`
`1896`	File:Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg	`Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg`
`1908`	File:Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg	`Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg`
`1912`		`Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg`
`1959`	File:Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg	`Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg`
`1960`		`Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg`
`yacht`	File:United States yacht flag.svg	`United States yacht flag.svg`
`coast guard-1915`	File:Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png	`Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png`
`coast guard-1953`	File:Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg	`Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg`
`marines-1914`	File:Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png	`Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png`
`marines`		`Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg`
`coast guard`		`Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg`
`navy`		`Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg`
`air force`		`Flag of the United States Air Force.svg`
`space force`		`Flag of the United States Space Force.svg`
`army`		`Flag of the United States Army.svg`

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