Template:Country data Afghanistan

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Standard parameters

Parameter name	Value	Meaning
`alias`	`Afghanistan`	Main article name (Afghanistan)
`flag alias`	`Flag of the Taliban.svg`	Image name (File:Flag of the Taliban.svg, shown on right)

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1880`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1880–1901).svg`
`1901`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1901–1919).svg`
`1919`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1919–1921).svg`
`1926`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1926–1928).svg`
`1928a`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1928).svg`
`1928`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1928–1929).svg`
`1929a`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1929).svg`
`1929`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1929–1931).svg`
`1930`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1931–1973).svg`
`1973`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1973–1974).svg`
`1974`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1974–1978).svg`
`1978`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1978–1980).svg`
`1978a`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1978).svg`
`1980`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1980–1987).svg`
`1987`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg`
`1992a`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1992).svg`
`1992`		`Flag of Afghanistan (1992–2001).svg`
`1996`		`Flag of Taliban (original).svg`
`1997`		`Flag of the Taliban.svg`
`2001`		`Flag of Afghanistan (2001–2002).svg`
`2002`		`Flag of Afghanistan (2002–2004).svg`
`2004`		`Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg`
`2013`		`Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg`
`Taliban`		`Flag of the Taliban.svg`
`Islamic Emirate`		`Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.svg`
`football`		`Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg`
`cricket`		`Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg`
`air force`		`Flag of the Taliban (Shahada v2).svg`
`army`		`Military Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.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
`AFG` (view)	AFG	Afghanistan

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Afghanistan}} → Afghanistan
{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Afghanistan|1880}} → Afghanistan
{{flagicon|Afghanistan|1880}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|AFG}} →
{{flagcountry|AFG}} → Afghanistan
{{flag|AFG}} → AFG

Military ensigns

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

{{air force|Afghanistan}} → Afghan Air Force
{{flagicon|Afghanistan|air force}} →

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

{{Armed forces|Afghanistan}} → Afghan Armed Forces

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

{{army|Afghanistan}} → Islamic National Army
{{flagicon|Afghanistan|army}} →

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Template:Country data Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Country data Afghanistan

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