Template:Country data Benin

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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.

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File:Flag of Benin.svg

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 above right)

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1975`	File:Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg	`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):

Alias name	`{{flag\|alias}}` output	`{{flagcountry\|alias}}` output
`BEN (`view`)`	Template:Country data BEN	Template:Country data BEN

Example usage

{{flag|Benin}} → File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin
{{flagicon|Benin}} → Benin

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Benin|1975}} → File:Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg Benin
{{flagicon|Benin|1975}} → Benin

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|BEN}} → Template:Country data BEN
{{flagcountry|BEN}} → Template:Country data BEN
{{flag|BEN}} → Template:Country data BEN

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Template:Country data DahomeyTemplate:Country data Dahomey

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