Template:USN flag/doc

This template is used to select the appropriate ensign of the United States Navy for the  parameter of Infobox Ship Career. The template was created because the flag of the United States changed whenever a new state was admitted to the union. Its intent is to make getting the right ensign easier.


 * Usage:

The  parameter is optional; if absent, the current (since July 4, 1960) ensign is displayed. The image is rendered at 100x35px pixel size, which is the default standard also used by Shipboxflag for the same usage.

Nitpicky usage note: the "official" date of flag turnover is always July 4th of the year specified. The template displays the flag used at the end of the specified year, which is actually always the smaller part of that year. For example, the US flag changed from 46 to 48 stars on July 4, 1912, so if you use  in an article, it will display the 48-star flag. If, however, you wanted to indicate a 46-star flag for a ship that only served in early 1912, you will need to indicate the previous year's flag,  in order to render that number of stars.

See navy for an alternate method of rendering historical United States flags, but in icon size and with a wikilink to the United States Navy article. For example,  will produce.


 * See also:Country data United States