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 | Template:Country data Japan is an internal data container not intended to be transcluded directly. It is used indirectly by templates such as flag, flag icon, and others. |
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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 | .svg){kind=small} | 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
| Alias name | {{flag|alias}} output | {{flag country|alias}} output |
|---|---|---|
JPN (view) |  JPN | Japan |
See What links here for a full list of redirects.
Example usage
{{flag|Japan}}→ Japan{{flag icon|Japan}}→
Using a flag variant
{{flag|Japan|1870}}→
Japan{{flag icon|Japan|1870}}→
Using a redirect alias
Military ensigns
This template includes a naval flag variant that can be used with Template:Naval:
{{naval|Japan}}→
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force{{flag icon|Japan|naval}}→
This template includes an air force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Air force:
{{air force|Japan}}→
Japan Air Self-Defense Force{{flag icon|Japan|air force}}→
This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Marines:
{{marines|Japan}}→
Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade{{flag icon|Japan|marines}}→
This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Armed forces:
{{Armed forces|Japan}}→
Japan Self-Defense Forces{{flag icon|Japan|military}}→
This template includes an ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Navy:
{{navy|Japan}}→ Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force{{flag icon|Japan|navy}}→
This template includes a coast guard ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Coast guard:
{{coast guard|Japan}}→
Japan Coast Guard{{flag icon|Japan|coast guard}}→
This template includes an army ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Army:
{{army|Japan}}→ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force{{flag icon|Japan|army}}→
Related templates
Please see the following related country_data templates:
Other information
Country_data templates are also available for each of the prefectures of Japan:
TemplateData
TemplateData for Country data Japan
This template should not be used directly. It is used indirectly by flag templates such as Template:Flag and Template:Flag icon. See Category:Flag template system for a full list of flag templates and Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template for further documentation.
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