Template documentation
Template:Country data Benin is an internal data container not intended to be transcluded directly. It is used indirectly by templates such as flag, flagicon, and others.
 | This template is within the scope of WikiProject Flag Template, a collaborative effort to maintain flag templates on Wikipedia. A more thorough discussion of the flag template system, including parameters not described here, can be found on the project page. |
Standard parameters
| Parameter name | Value | Meaning |
|---|
alias |
Benin
| Main article name (Benin) |
flag alias |
Flag of Benin.svg |
Image name (File:Flag of Benin.svg, shown on right) |
Flag variants
| Label | Flag image (40px) | Image name |
1975 |  | Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg |
Redirect aliases
This template can also be used via an
alias name (implemented as a redirect to this template):
See What links here for a full list of redirects.
Example usage
{{flag|Benin}} →
Benin
{{flagicon|Benin}} → 
Using a flag variant
{{flag|Benin|1975}} →
Benin
{{flagicon|Benin|1975}} → 
Using a redirect alias
{{flagicon|BEN}} → 
{{flagcountry|BEN}} →
Benin
{{flag|BEN}} →
BEN
Related templates
Please see the following related country_data templates:
TemplateData
This template should not be used directly. It is used indirectly by flag templates such as Template:Flag and Template:Flagicon. See Category:Flag template system for a full list of flag templates and Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template for further documentation.
Template parameters
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status |
|---|
| No parameters specified |