Template:Country data South Africa

Template documentation

File:Flag of South Africa.svg

Standard parameters

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

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
1795	File:Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg	Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg
1801	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
1857	File:Flag of Transvaal.svg	Flag of Transvaal.svg
1875	File:Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg	Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg
1876	File:Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg	Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg
1902	File:Flag of Orange River Colony.svg	Flag of Orange River Colony.svg
1910	File:South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg	South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg
1912	File:Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg	Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
1928	File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg	Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg
1982	File:Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg	Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg
naval-1922	File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
naval-1946	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg	Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg
naval-1952	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg	Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg
naval-1981	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg	Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg
air force-1940	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg	Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg
air force-1951	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg	Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg
air force-1958	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg	Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg
air force-1967	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg	Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg
air force-1981	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg	Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg
air force-1982	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg	Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg
air force-1994	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg	Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg
army-1951	File:Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png	Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png
army-1966	File:Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png	Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png
army-1973	File:Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg	Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg
army-1981	File:Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg	Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg
army-1994	File:Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg	Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg
army-2002	File:Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg	Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg
naval	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg
marines	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg
military	File:Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg	Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg
navy	File:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg
air force	File:Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg	Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg
army	File:Flag of the South African Army.svg	Flag of the South African Army.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
ZAF (view)	Template:Country data ZAF	Template:Country data ZAF
RSA (view)	Template:Country data RSA	Template:Country data RSA

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

• {{flag|South Africa}} → South Africa
• {{flagicon|South Africa}} →

Using a flag variant

• {{flag|South Africa|1795}} → South Africa
• {{flagicon|South Africa|1795}} →

Using a redirect alias

• {{flagicon|ZAF}} → Template:Country data ZAF
• {{flagcountry|ZAF}} → Template:Country data ZAF
• {{flag|ZAF}} → Template:Country data ZAF

Military ensigns

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

• {{naval|South Africa}} → South African Navy
• {{flagicon|South Africa|naval}} →
  

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

• {{air force|South Africa}} → South African Air Force
• {{flagicon|South Africa|air force}} →
  

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

• {{marines|South Africa}} → South African Maritime Reaction Squadron
• {{flagicon|South Africa|marines}} →
  

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

• {{Armed forces|South Africa}} → South African National Defence Force
• {{flagicon|South Africa|military}} →
  

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

• {{navy|South Africa}} → South African Navy
• {{flagicon|South Africa|navy}} →
  

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

• {{army|South Africa}} → South African Army
• {{flagicon|South Africa|army}} →

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

• Template:Country data South African RepublicTemplate:Country data South African Republic
• Template:Country data Union of South AfricaTemplate:Country data Union of South Africa
• Template:Country data Cape ColonyTemplate:Country data Cape Colony

TemplateData

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Country data South Africa

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Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
No parameters specified

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