Template:Country data Empire of Japan

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Standard parameters

Parameter name	Value	Meaning
`alias`	`Empire of Japan`	Main article name (Empire of Japan)
`shortname alias`	`Japan`	(optional) Display name to be used for the wikilink, if `alias` is a disambiguated article name, for example
`flag alias`	`Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg`	Image name (File:Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg, shown on right)

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`naval`		`Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg`
`marines`		`Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg`
`navy`		`Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg`
`air force`		`War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg`
`army`		`War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg`

Example usage

{{flag|Empire of Japan}} → Empire of Japan
{{flag icon|Empire of Japan}} →
{{flag country|Empire of Japan}} → Japan

Military ensigns

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

{{naval|Empire of Japan}} → Imperial Japanese Navy
{{flag icon|Empire of Japan|naval}} →

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

{{air force|Empire of Japan}} → Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
{{flag icon|Empire of Japan|air force}} →

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

{{marines|Empire of Japan}} → Special Naval Landing Forces
{{flag icon|Empire of Japan|marines}} →

This nation's military ensign is the same as its national flag, so Template: Armed forces produces the following:

{{Armed forces|Empire of Japan}} → Imperial Japanese Armed Forces

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

{{navy|Empire of Japan}} → Imperial Japanese Navy
{{flag icon|Empire of Japan|navy}} →

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

{{army|Empire of Japan}} → Imperial Japanese Army
{{flag icon|Empire of Japan|army}} →

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Template:Country data Japan Japan

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