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== Usage ==
; {{tlc|naval|nation|variant|<nowiki>size=</nowiki>{{var|optional}}|<nowiki>name=</nowiki>{{var|optional}}}}

Produces a flag icon attached to a wikilinked national naval force article.

=== Parameters ===
* {{para||nation}} – Use either the name of the nation or the three-letter [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-3]] country code.
* {{para||variant}} (optional) – Specifies an alternate (historical) 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 <code>naval</code> variant if present, so there is no need to specify this variant in the template call.
* {{para|size}} (optional) – Can be used to change the flag icon size.
* {{para|name}} (optional) – Can be used to change the wikilink display text.

== Examples ==

=== Brazil ===
* {{tlc|naval|Brazil}} → {{naval|Brazil}}

=== Georgia ===
* {{tlc|naval|Georgia (country)|naval-1997}} → {{naval|Georgia (country)|naval-1997}} (1997 to 2004)
* {{tlc|naval|Georgia (country)}} → {{naval|Georgia (country)}} (2004 to 2009)
* {{tlc|naval|Georgia (country)|coast guard}} → {{naval|Georgia (country)|coast guard}}

=== Netherlands ===

==== Naval jack ====
* {{tlc|naval|Netherlands|navy}} → {{naval|Netherlands|navy}}

==== Naval ensign ====
* {{tlc|naval|Netherlands}} → {{naval|Netherlands}}

=== Russia / Soviet Union ===

==== Naval jack ====
* {{tlc|naval|Russia}} → {{naval|Russia}} ({{circa|1701}} to 1924 and since December 29, 2000)

==== Naval ensign ====
* {{tlc|naval|Russian Empire}} → {{naval|Russian Empire}} (1712 to 1917)
* {{tlc|naval|Russian Republic}} → {{naval|Russian Republic}} (1917 to 1918)
* {{tlc|naval|Soviet Russia|naval-1918}} → {{naval|Soviet Russia|naval-1918}} (1918 to 1920)
* {{tlc|naval|Soviet Russia}} → {{naval|Soviet Russia}} (1920 to 1923)
* {{tlc|naval|Soviet Union|naval-1924}} → {{naval|Soviet Union|naval-1924}} (1923 to 1935)
* {{tlc|naval|Soviet Union|naval-1935}} → {{naval|Soviet Union|naval-1935}} (1935 to 1950)
* {{tlc|naval|Soviet Union}} → {{naval|Soviet Union}} (1950 to 1992)
* {{tlc|naval|Soviet Union|VV MVD naval}} → {{naval|Soviet Union|VV MVD naval}} (1983 to 1992)
* {{tlc|naval|Russia|navy-1992}} → {{naval|Russia|navy-1992}} (1992 to 2000)
* {{tlc|naval|Russia|navy}} → {{naval|Russia|navy}} (since December 29, 2000)
* {{tlc|naval|Russia|VV MVD naval-1992}} → {{naval|Russia|VV MVD naval-1992}} (1992 to 2000)
* {{tlc|naval|Russia|VV MVD naval}} → {{naval|Russia|VV MVD naval}} (since December 29, 2000 to 2016)
* {{tlc|naval|Russia|NGF naval-2016}} → {{naval|Russia|NGF naval-2016}} (2016 to 2019)
* {{tlc|naval|Russia|NGF naval}} → {{naval|Russia|NGF naval}} (after 2019)

=== United Kingdom ===
* {{tlc|naval|Kingdom of Great Britain}} → {{naval|Kingdom of Great Britain}} (1707 to 1800)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland}} → {{naval|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland}} (1801 to 1922/1927)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom}} → {{naval|United Kingdom}} (since 1922/1927)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|reserve}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|reserve}}
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|naval-reserve}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|naval-reserve}}
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|government}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|government}}
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|GS}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|GS}}
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|naval-GS}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|naval-GS}}
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|RFA}} → {{naval|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|RFA}} (1905 to 1922/1927)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|RFA-1905}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|RFA-1905}} (1922/1927 to 1969)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|naval-RFA-1905}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|naval-RFA-1905}} (1922/1927 to 1969)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|RFA}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|RFA}} (since 1969)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|naval-RFA}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|naval-RFA}} (since 1969)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|RMAS}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|RMAS}}
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|naval-RMAS}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|naval-RMAS}}
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|civil}} → {{naval|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|civil}} (1864 to 1922/1927)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|merchant}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|merchant}} (since 1922/1927)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|naval-merchant}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|naval-merchant}} (since 1922/1927)
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|RNLI}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|RNLI}}
* {{tlc|naval|United Kingdom|naval-RNLI}} → {{naval|United Kingdom|naval-RNLI}}

=== United States ===
* {{tlc|naval|United States}} → {{naval|United States}}

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Template:Navy/doc

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=== Usage ===
Produces a flag icon attached to a wiki-linked "{{Varserif|Xxxx}} National Navy" article, as appropriate for a given country.

==== Syntax ====
:; {{tlc|navy|nation|variant|<nowiki>size=</nowiki>{{var|optional}}|<nowiki>name=</nowiki>{{var|optional}}}}

==== Parameters ====
:* {{para||nation}} – Use either the name of the nation or the three-letter [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-3]] country code.
:* {{para||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 <code>naval</code> variant if present, so there is no need to specify this variant in the template call.
:* {{para|size}} (optional) – Can be used to change the flag icon size.
:* {{para|name}} (optional) – Can be used to change the wikilink display text.

=== Examples ===

==== Algeria ====
* {{tlc|navy|Algeria}} → {{navy|Algeria}}

==== Argentina ====
* {{tlc|navy|Argentina}} → {{navy|Argentina}}

==== Australia ====
* {{tlc|navy|Australia|naval-1913}} → {{navy|Australia|naval-1913}} ({{nowrap|1911–1967}})
* {{tlc|navy|Australia}} → {{navy|Australia}} (since 1967)

==== Belgium ====
* {{tlc|navy|Belgium|state}} → {{navy|Belgium|state}} ({{nowrap|1831–1950}})
* {{tlc|navy|Belgium}} → {{navy|Belgium}}

==== Canada ====
* {{tlc|navy|Canada|naval-1868|<nowiki>name=Naval Service of Canada</nowiki>}} → {{navy|Canada|naval-1868|name=Naval Service of Canada}} ({{nowrap|1910–1911}})
* {{tlc|navy|Canada|naval-1911}} → {{navy|Canada|naval-1911}} ({{nowrap|1911–1965}})
* {{tlc|navy|Canada|naval-1965}} → {{navy|Canada|naval-1965}} ({{nowrap|1965–1968}} and {{nowrap|2011–2013}})
* {{tlc|navy|Canada|naval-1965|<nowiki>name=Canadian Maritime Command</nowiki>}} → {{navy|Canada|naval-1965|name=Canadian Maritime Command}} ({{nowrap|1968–2011}})
* {{tlc|navy|Canada}} → {{navy|Canada}} (since 2013)

==== China ====
* {{tlc|navy|Qing dynasty}} → {{navy|Qing dynasty}}
* {{tlc|navy|China}} → {{navy|China}}

==== France ====
* {{tlc|navy|Kingdom of France}} → {{navy|Kingdom of France}}
* {{tlc|navy|France|naval-1790}} → {{navy|France|naval-1790}} ({{nowrap|1790–1794}})
* {{tlc|navy|France}} → {{navy|France}}
* {{tlc|navy|France|<nowiki>name=Marine nationale</nowiki>}} → {{navy|France|name=Marine nationale}}
* {{tlc|navy|Free French}} → {{navy|Free French}}

==== Georgia (country) ====
* {{tlc|naval|Georgia (country)|naval-1997}} → {{naval|Georgia (country)|naval-1997}} ({{nowrap|1997–2004}})
* {{tlc|naval|Georgia (country)}} → {{naval|Georgia (country)}} ({{nowrap|2004–2009}})
* {{tlc|naval|Georgia (country)|coast guard}} → {{naval|Georgia (country)|coast guard}}
* {{tlc|navy|Georgia (country)|coast guard}} → {{navy|Georgia (country)|coast guard}}

==== Germany ====
* {{tlc|navy|German Empire}} → {{navy|German Empire}}
* {{tlc|navy|Weimar Republic}} → {{navy|Weimar Republic}}
* {{tlc|navy|Nazi Germany}} → {{navy|Nazi Germany}}
* {{tlc|navy|East Germany}} → {{navy|East Germany}}
* {{tlc|navy|West Germany}} → {{navy|West Germany}}
* {{tlc|navy|Germany}} → {{navy|Germany}}
* {{tlc|navy|DEU|<nowiki>name=Deutsche Marine</nowiki>}} → {{navy|DEU|name=Deutsche Marine}}

==== Iceland ====
* {{tlc|navy|Iceland}} → {{navy|Iceland}}

==== India ====
* {{tlc|navy|British Raj|<nowiki>name=Her Majesty's Indian Marine</nowiki>}} → {{navy|British Raj|name=Her Majesty's Indian Marine}} ({{nowrap|1879–1892}})
* {{tlc|navy|British Raj|<nowiki>name=Royal Indian Marine</nowiki>}} → {{navy|British Raj|name=Royal Indian Marine}} ({{nowrap|1892–1928}})
* {{tlc|navy|British Raj|naval-1928|<nowiki>name=Royal Indian Marine</nowiki>}} → {{navy|British Raj|naval-1928|name=Royal Indian Marine}} ({{nowrap|1928–1934}})
* {{tlc|navy|British Raj|naval-1928}} → {{navy|British Raj|naval-1928}} ({{nowrap|1934–1947}})
* {{tlc|navy|Dominion of India}} → {{navy|Dominion of India}} ({{nowrap|1947–1950}})
* {{tlc|navy|India|naval-1950}} → {{navy|India|naval-1950}} ({{nowrap|1950–2001}})
* {{tlc|navy|India|naval-2001}} → {{navy|India|naval-2001}} ({{nowrap|2001–2004}})
* {{tlc|navy|India|naval-2004}} → {{navy|India|naval-2004}} ({{nowrap|2004–2014}})
* {{tlc|navy|India|naval-2014}} → {{navy|India|naval-2014}} ({{nowrap|2014–2022}})
* {{tlc|navy|India}} → {{navy|India}} (since 2022)

==== Italy ====
* {{tlc|navy|Kingdom of Italy}} → {{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}
* {{tlc|navy|Italy}} → {{navy|Italy}}

==== Japan ====
* {{tlc|navy|Empire of Japan}} → {{navy|Empire of Japan}}
* {{tlc|navy|Japan}} → {{navy|Japan}}

==== Netherlands ====
* {{tlc|navy|Netherlands|naval}} → {{navy|Netherlands|naval}}

==== New Zealand ====
* {{tlc|navy|New Zealand|naval-1941}} → {{navy|New Zealand|naval-1941}} ({{nowrap|1941–1968}})
* {{tlc|navy|New Zealand}} → {{navy|New Zealand}} (since 1968)

==== Norway ====
* {{tlc|navy|Norway}} → {{navy|Norway}}
* {{tlc|coast guard|NOR|navy}} → {{coast guard|NOR|navy}}

==== Panama ====
* {{tlc|navy|Panama|1958}} → {{navy|Panama|1958}}
* {{tlc|navy|Panama|1984}} → {{navy|Panama|1984}}
* {{tlc|navy|Panama}} → {{navy|Panama}}

==== Russia / Soviet Union ====
* {{tlc|navy|Russian Empire}} → {{navy|Russian Empire}} ({{nowrap|1712–1917}})
* {{tlc|navy|Russian Republic}} → {{navy|Russian Republic}} ({{nowrap|1917–1918}})
* {{tlc|navy|Soviet Russia|naval-1918}} → {{navy|Soviet Russia|naval-1918}} ({{nowrap|1918–1920}})
* {{tlc|navy|Soviet Russia}} → {{navy|Soviet Russia}} ({{nowrap|1920–1923}})
* {{tlc|navy|Soviet Union|naval-1924}} → {{navy|Soviet Union|naval-1924}} ({{nowrap|1923–1935}})
* {{tlc|navy|Soviet Union|naval-1935}} → {{navy|Soviet Union|naval-1935}} ({{nowrap|1935–1950}})
* {{tlc|navy|Soviet Union}} → {{navy|Soviet Union}} ({{nowrap|1950–1992}})
* {{tlc|navy|Russia|navy-1992}} → {{navy|Russia|navy-1992}} ({{nowrap|1992–2000}})
* {{tlc|navy|Russia}} → {{navy|Russia}} (since December 29, 2000)

==== South Africa ====
* {{tlc|navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|<nowiki>name=South African Naval Service</nowiki>}} → {{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|name=South African Naval Service}} ({{nowrap|1922–1940}})
* {{tlc|navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|<nowiki>name=South African Seaward Defence Force</nowiki>}} → {{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|name=South African Seaward Defence Force}} ({{nowrap|1940–1942}})
* {{tlc|navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|<nowiki>name=South African Naval Forces</nowiki>}} → {{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1922|name=South African Naval Forces}} ({{nowrap|1942–1946}})
* {{tlc|navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1946|<nowiki>name=South African Naval Forces</nowiki>}} → {{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1946|name=South African Naval Forces}} ({{nowrap|1946–1951}})
* {{tlc|navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1946}} → {{navy|Union of South Africa|naval-1946}} ({{nowrap|1951–1952}})
* {{tlc|navy|Union of South Africa|naval}} → {{navy|Union of South Africa|naval}} ({{nowrap|1952–1961}})
* {{tlc|navy|South Africa|naval-1952}} → {{navy|South Africa|naval-1952}} ({{nowrap|1961–1981}})
* {{tlc|navy|South Africa|naval-1981}} → {{navy|South Africa|naval-1981}} ({{nowrap|1981–1994}})
* {{tlc|navy|South Africa}} → {{navy|South Africa}} (since 1994)

==== Spain ====
* {{tlc|navy|Spain|1506}} → {{navy|Spain|1506}} ({{nowrap|1506–1701}})
* {{tlc|navy|Spain|1701}} → {{navy|Spain|1701}} ({{nowrap|1701–1748}})
* {{tlc|navy|Spain|1748}} → {{navy|Spain|1748}} ({{nowrap|1748–1785}})
* {{tlc|navy|Spain|1785}} → {{navy|Spain|1785}} ({{nowrap|1785–1873}})
* {{tlc|navy|Spain|1873}} → {{navy|Spain|1873}} ({{nowrap|1873–1931}})
* {{tlc|navy|Spanish Republic}} → {{navy|Spanish Republic}} ({{nowrap|1931–1938}})
* {{tlc|navy|Spain|1938}} → {{navy|Spain|1938}} ({{nowrap|1938–1945}})
* {{tlc|navy|Spain|1945}} → {{navy|Spain|1945}} ({{nowrap|1945–1977}})
* {{tlc|navy|Spain|1977}} → {{navy|Spain|1977}} ({{nowrap|1977–1981}})
* {{tlc|navy|Spain}} → {{navy|Spain}} (from 1981)

==== Thailand ====
* {{tlc|navy|Thailand|naval}} → {{navy|Thailand|naval}}

==== United Kingdom ====
* {{tlc|navy|England}} → {{navy|England}} (16th century to 1706)
* {{tlc|navy|Kingdom of Great Britain}} → {{navy|Kingdom of Great Britain}} ({{nowrap|1707–1800}})
* {{tlc|navy|United Kingdom}} → {{navy|United Kingdom|name=Royal Navy}} (since 1801)
* {{tlc|navy|United Kingdom|naval-GS|<nowiki>name=Royal Fleet Auxiliary</nowiki>}} → {{navy|United Kingdom|naval-GS|name=Royal Fleet Auxiliary}} ({{nowrap|1905–1968}})
* {{tlc|navy|United Kingdom|naval-RFA|<nowiki>name=Royal Fleet Auxiliary</nowiki>}} → {{navy|United Kingdom|naval-RFA|name=Royal Fleet Auxiliary}} (since 1968)
* {{tlc|navy|United Kingdom|naval-RMAS|<nowiki>name=Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service</nowiki>}} → {{navy|United Kingdom|naval-RMAS|name=Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service}} ({{nowrap|1976–2008}})

==== United States ====
* {{tlc|navy|USA}} → {{navy|USA}}
* {{tlc|navy|USA|1912}} → {{navy|USA|1912}}
* {{tlc|coast guard|USA|coast guard-1953}} → {{coast guard|USA|coast guard-1953}}

===Related templates===
The {{tl|flag icon}} template can be used to display the naval flag by itself, using the {{code|naval}} variant as a template parameter:
* {{tlc|flag icon|UK|naval}} → {{flag icon|UK|naval}}
* {{tlc|flag icon|CHN|naval}} → {{flag icon|CHN|naval}}
* {{tlc|flag icon|Japan|naval}} → {{flag icon|Japan|naval}}
* {{tlc|flag icon|Nazi Germany|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 "{{varserif|Country}} Navy". Both of these items can be changed by adding specific parameters to the appropriate {{code|country_data}} template (complete set found in {{cl|Country data templates}}).

To use a different flag, such as the naval ensign for the nation, use:
: {{para|flag alias-naval|{{Var|image name of naval ensign}}}}

To use a different name for the wikilinked navy article, use:
: {{para|link alias-naval|{{Var|article name}}}}

===TemplateData===
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"variant": {
"aliases": [
"2"
],
"label": "Variant",
"description": "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",
"type": "string"
},
"size": {
"label": "Size",
"description": "Can be used to change the flag icon size"
},
"name": {
"label": "Name",
"description": "Can be used to change the wikilink display text"
},
"nation": {
"aliases": [
"1"
],
"label": "Nation",
"description": "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",
"type": "string",
"required": true
}
},
"description": "Produces a flag icon attached to a wiki-linked \"Xxxx National Navy\" article, as appropriate for a given country. ",
"paramOrder": [
"nation",
"variant",
"size",
"name"
],
"format": "inline"
}
</templatedata>

===See also===
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Ships/Ensigns]]
*{{tl|Naval}}
*{{tl|Shipboxflag}}
*{{tl|USN flag}}, providing U.S. Navy flags for any given year.
*{{tl|Air force}}
*{{tl|Army}}

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