Template talk:National flag infobox

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[edit] Usage

{{National flag infobox|
| Name = name of entity
| Article = 
| Image = filename, excluding Image: prefix
| Use = 8 bit FIAV usage code
| Symbol = one or more IFIS symbols, e.g., [[Image:IFIS_Normal.png]]
| Proportion = width:length
| Adoption = date flag was adopted |
| Design = concise description of the design |
| Type = type of flag for category; e.g., National for :Category:National flags
}}

[edit] Field names

Is it possible to have an alternate version with the commonwealth spelling of colour? It seems weird that the flag of Canada has an incorrect (Canadian English) spelling on it. -- Earl Andrew - talk 05:24, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

I'll try it out soon. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 06:21, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Can someone think of a spelling-neutral alternative for "color"? PoccilScript 01:09, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Maybe we could do "Elements" and I can do a brief sum-up, I will have the color information there but not in it's current format. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 01:19, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

That's a rather good idea. Perhaps it will cover patterns as well as colors. PoccilScript 01:23, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Yes it will. Here is the example I will use for the Canadian flag article "A red, white, red tricolor with a red maple leaf in the center." For Belarus, it would be "red and green bicolor with the national ornament charged at the hoist." That is how simple most will be. All symbolism of the different parts will be dealt with in the article itself. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 01:26, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Given this evolution towards using this field for a brief description of the design, would not a better tag than Elements be Design? The intent is no longer just a list of colors or elements used, but these together with how they interrelate; i.e., the design. --ScottMainwaring 05:50, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Since there were no objections, I went ahead and made the change. --ScottMainwaring 07:31, 18 November 2006 (UTC)