Template:IFIS

[[File:IFIS {{{1}}}.svg|alt=|Flag identification symbol]]

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This template can be used to put vexillological flag identification symbols in flag descriptions. Furthermore, when this template is used, some explanation text will be shown when the mouse pointer is placed over the displayed symbol. A bug in WP:Navigation popups will prevent this.

Usage

To display a symbol, use:

{{IFIS|<symbol>}}

For example, {{IFIS|De facto}} gives . The parameters are case-sensitive.

Parameters

Parameter	Symbol	Description
Normal		Normal or de jure version of flag, or obverse side
Proposed	Design proposed but not officially adopted	Design proposed but not officially adopted
Reconstruction	Design is a reconstruction based on observations	Design is a reconstruction based on observations
Reverse	Reverse side of flag	Reverse side of flag
Variant	Design is an acceptable variant	Design is an acceptable variant
Alternate	Alternative version of flag	Alternative version of flag
De facto		De facto version of flag
Two-sided	Flag has different designs on its obverse side and its reverse side	Flag has different designs on its obverse side and its reverse side
Sinister	Obverse side meant to be hoisted with pole to the observer's right	Obverse side meant to be hoisted with pole to the observer's right
Authorised	Design officially authorized to represent nation by government of that nation	Design officially authorized to represent nation by government of that nation
Historical	Design used in the past, but now abandoned	Design used in the past, but now abandoned (not part of Smith's original set)
Mirror	Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side	Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Equal	Reverse side is congruent with obverse side	Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
No reverse info	Information on reverse side is not available	Information on reverse side is not available
Vertical normal	Flag can be hung vertically by hoisting on a normal pole, then turning the pole 90°	Flag can be hung vertically by hoisting on a normal pole, then turning the pole 90°
Vertical rotated		Flag can be hung vertically by rotating the design first
Vertical unknown	Vertical hoist method of flag is unknown	Vertical hoist method of flag is unknown
Vertical inapplicable		Design has no element that can be rotated
Vertical exclusive	Flag can be hoisted vertically only	Flag can be hoisted vertically only

The symbols exist as SVG-files at commons:Category:Vexillological symbols.

See also

• Template:FIAV
• Vexillology