Template:Country data Ireland facts for kids

Template documentation

This template contains data that applies to the island of Ireland. For the sovereign state, see Template:Country data Republic of Ireland.

Standard parameters

Parameter name	Value	Meaning
`alias`	`Republic of Ireland`	Main article name (Republic of Ireland)
`shortname alias`	`Ireland`	(optional) Display name to be used for the wikilink, if `alias` is a disambiguated article name, for example
`flag alias`	`Flag of Ireland.svg`	Image name (File:Flag of Ireland.svg, shown on right)

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1783`		`Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg`
`green`		`Green harp flag of Ireland.svg`
`4prov`		`Four Provinces Flag.svg`
`football`		`Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg`
`rugby union`		`IRFU flag.svg`
`hockey`		`Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg`
`indoor hockey`		`Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg`
`cricket`		`Cricket Ireland flag.svg`
`quidditch`		`Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg`
`military`		`Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg`
`coast guard`		`Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg`
`navy`		`Irish Naval Service Colour.svg`
`air force`		`Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg`
`army`		`Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.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
`IRE` (view)	IRE	Ireland
`EIR` (view)	EIR	Ireland

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Ireland}} → Ireland
{{flagicon|Ireland}} →
{{flagcountry|Ireland}} → Ireland

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Ireland|1783}} → Ireland
{{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|IRE}} →
{{flagcountry|IRE}} → Ireland
{{flag|IRE}} → IRE

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Ireland}} → Irish Naval Service

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

{{air force|Ireland}} → Irish Air Corps
{{flagicon|Ireland|air force}} →

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

{{Armed forces|Ireland}} → Irish Defence Forces
{{flagicon|Ireland|military}} →

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

{{navy|Ireland}} → Irish Naval Service
{{flagicon|Ireland|navy}} →

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

{{coast guard|Ireland}} → Irish Coast Guard
{{flagicon|Ireland|coast guard}} →

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

{{army|Ireland}} → Irish Army
{{flagicon|Ireland|army}} →

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Template:Country data Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Template:Country data Southern Ireland Southern Ireland
Template:Country data Kingdom of Ireland Kingdom of Ireland
Template:Country data Lordship of Ireland Lordship of Ireland
Template:Country data Irish Free State Irish Free State

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Country data Ireland

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