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Infobox unit

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Military unit infobox

A military unit infobox may be used to summarize information about an individual military unit or formation, such as a regiment or division.

The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox military unit}} template, as shown below:

Infobox unit
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General information

{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name =
| native_name =
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| dates = <!-- or | start_date = | end_date = -->
| disbanded =
| country = <!-- or | countries = -->
| allegiance =
| branch =
| type =
| role = <!-- or | specialization = -->
| size =
| command_structure =
| garrison =
| garrison_label =
| nickname =
| patron =
| motto =
| colors = <!-- or | colours = -->
| colors_label = <!-- or | colours_label = -->
| march =
| mascot =
| anniversaries =
| equipment =
| equipment_label =
| battles =
| battles_label =
| decorations =
| battle_honours =
| battle_honours_label =
| flying_hours =
| website =
<!-- Commanders -->
| current_commander =
| commander1 =
| commander1_label =
| commander2 =
| commander2_label =
| commander3 =
| commander3_label =
| commander4 =
| commander4_label =
| commander5 =
| commander5_label =
| commander6 =
| commander6_label =
| commander7 =
| commander7_label =
| commander8 =
| commander8_label =
| commander9 =
| commander9_label =
| notable_commanders =
<!-- Insignia -->
| identification_symbol =
| identification_symbol_label =
| identification_symbol_2 =
| identification_symbol_2_label =
| identification_symbol_3 =
| identification_symbol_3_label =
| identification_symbol_4 =
| identification_symbol_4_label =
| identification_symbol_5 =
| identification_symbol_5_label =
| identification_symbol_6 =
| identification_symbol_6_label =
<!-- Aircraft -->
| aircraft_attack =
| aircraft_bomber =
| aircraft_electronic =
| aircraft_fighter =
| aircraft_helicopter =
| aircraft_helicopter_attack =
| aircraft_helicopter_cargo =
| aircraft_helicopter_multirole =
| aircraft_helicopter_observation =
| aircraft_helicopter_trainer =
| aircraft_helicopter_utility =
| aircraft_interceptor =
| aircraft_patrol =
| aircraft_recon =
| aircraft_trainer =
| aircraft_transport =
| aircraft_tanker =
| aircraft_general =
}}

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE).

• unit_name – The formal name of the unit in English.
• native_name – optional – The formal name of the unit in the local language, if different from unit_name, and if not English. This will display under the unit_name.
• image – optional – An image of the unit insignia (cap badges, tartan or colours), if available; other images may be used if this cannot be obtained. The image should be given in the form Example.jpg.
• image_size – optional – Used to override the default image width of 200 pixels. It should be written as 200px.
• alt – optional – Alternative text for visually impaired users, see WP:ALT.
• caption – optional – The text to be placed below the image.
• dates – The period (usually in years) when the unit was active; alternately, the dates may be indicated by using one—or both—of the separate start_date and end_date parameters.
• country – optional – If the unit is part of the armed forces of a sovereign state, the name of that state.
• allegiance – optional – Used to indicate the allegiance of units which are not part of the regular armed forces of a sovereign state; can usually be omitted otherwise. In the case of National Guard or Naval Militia units, the State of origin should be indicated.
• branch – optional – The service branch, in militaries that have them; typically army, navy, air force, etc.
• type – optional – The general type of unit, e.g., cavalry, infantry, artillery, etc. More specific types (airborne infantry, light cavalry, etc.) may be given as appropriate.
• role – optional – Typical strategic or tactical use of unit, e.g., shock troop, special operations, mechanized infantry, ceremonial guard, etc.
• size – optional – The size of the unit; this may include both average and lifetime figures, and should indicate equipment (planes, tanks, cannon, etc.) where applicable. For U.S. units, this should only include Organic elements, not Assigned or Attached elements.
• command_structure – optional – The larger unit(s) of which the unit is a part. This should not be used to provide an exhaustive history of the unit, which is more appropriate in the article itself, for units existing over a long period. For complicated cases, using the auxiliary command structure box may be appropriate.
• garrison – optional – Location of the unit's home base; this is generally applicable only to units in existence.
• garrison_label – optional – The label to use for the garrison field (above).
• nickname – optional – Any commonly-used nicknames for the unit.
• patron – optional – The patron the unit was named after; this is only applicable in armed forces where units are named after individuals.
• motto – optional – The official unit motto (with translation, if necessary).
• colors – optional – The unit colors; this may refer to either the actual colors used on the uniform, or to the colours of the unit.
• colors_label – optional – the label to use for the colors field (above).
• march – optional – The tune(s) commonly or officially played when the unit ceremonially marches; there may be several.
• mascot – optional – Any official or unofficial animal or character maintained by the unit.
• equipment – optional – For units strongly associated with specific equipment or vehicles, such as tanks, artillery, or aircraft, a brief list of the notable types used by the unit; if the number of entries is large, it is recommended that this field not be used, and that the full list be given in the article text instead.
• equipment_label – optional – The label to use for the equipment field (above).
• battles – optional – Any notable engagements in which the unit participated. The decision of what constitutes a notable engagement is left to the editors of the specific article.
• battles_label – optional – The label to use for the battles field (above); this defaults to "Engagements" if left blank.
• anniversaries – optional – Any anniversaries that a unit celebrates.
• decorations – optional – Any decorations (such as the Presidential Unit Citation) that the unit as a whole has received.
• battle_honours – optional – For units in countries that award some type of formal battle honours, the battle honours that the unit has received; while this may have some overlap with the battles field above, the two are not necessarily equivalent.
• battle_honours_label – optional – The label to use for the battle_honours field (above); this defaults to "Battle honours" if left blank.
• disbanded – optional – For units that have been disbanded, the dates and any other relevant notes regarding the disbanding.
• flying_hours – optional – If the formation is an aerial one, the total hours flown.
• website – optional – The official website of the formation, if any.

Commander parameters:

The infobox allows for up to three current commanders to be specified; the exact roles or titles of these individuals should be specified via the corresponding label parameters.

• commander1 – optional – A current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander1_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Current commander" if left blank.
• commander2 – optional – A second current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander2_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Ceremonial chief" if left blank.
• commander3 – optional – A third current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander3_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Colonel of the Regiment" if left blank.
• commander4 – optional – A fourth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander4_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Command Sergeant Major" if left blank.
• commander5 – optional – A fifth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander5_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• commander6 – optional – A sixth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander6_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• commander7 – optional – A seventh current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander7_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• commander8 – optional – An eighth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander8_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• commander9 – optional – A ninth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander9_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• notable_commanders – optional – Any notable former commanders of the unit; judgement of notability is left to individual article editors.

Insignia parameters:

• identification_symbol – optional – The unit's identification symbol (such as a tartan, tactical identification patch or morale patch).
• identification_symbol_label – optional – The label to use for the identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_2 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_2_label – optional – The label to use for the second identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_3 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_3_label – optional – The label to use for the third identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_4 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_4_label – optional – The label to use for the fourth identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_5 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_5_label – optional – The label to use for the fifth identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_6 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_6_label – optional – The label to use for the sixth identification symbol field (above).

Aircraft parameters:

• aircraft_attack – optional – For aviation units, the attack aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_bomber – optional – For aviation units, the bomber aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_electronic – optional – For aviation units, the electronic warfare aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_fighter – optional – For aviation units, the fighter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter – optional – For aviation units, the helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_attack – optional – For aviation units, the attack helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_cargo – optional – For aviation units, the cargo helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_multirole – optional – For aviation units, the multirole helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_observation – optional – For aviation units, the observation helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_trainer – optional – For aviation units, the trainer helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_utility – optional – For aviation units, the utility helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_interceptor – optional – For aviation units, the interceptor aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_patrol – optional – For aviation units, the patrol aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_recon – optional – For aviation units, the reconnaissance aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_trainer – optional – For aviation units, the trainer aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_transport – optional – For aviation units, the transport aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_tanker – optional – For aviation units, the aerial refueling aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_general – optional – For aviation units, where aircraft used do not fit well into the above categories.

Note that the various xyz_label fields above are intended for overriding the default labels on these fields as needed for particular countries or services; in most cases, however, the default value is sufficient, and the fields need not be included.

Example

502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
[[File:502 Parachute Infantry Regiment COA.PNG un|frameless|upright=1]] 502d PIR Coat of Arms
Active	1942–present
Country	United States
Branch	Army
Type	Parachute infantry
Part of	101st Airborne Division
Garrison/HQ	Fort Campbell
Nickname(s)	"Five-Oh-Deuce" or "The Deuce"
Motto(s)	Strike
Engagements	World War II European War Battle of Normandy Operation Market Garden Battle of the Bulge War on Terrorism Iraq War Operation Iraqi Freedom
Decorations	Presidential Unit Citation (5) Valorous Unit Award (5) Croix de Guerre
Commanders
Notable commanders	George V. H. Moseley, Jr. John H. Michaelis

{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
| image = 502 Parachute Infantry Regiment COA.PNG
| caption = 502d PIR Coat of Arms
| nickname = "Five-Oh-Deuce" or "The Deuce"
| motto = ''Strike''
| colors =
| march =
| ceremonial_chief =
| type = [[Parachute infantry]]
| branch = [[United States Army|Army]]
| dates = 1942–present
| country = United States
| allegiance =
| command_structure = [[101st Airborne Division]]
| size =
| specialization =
| current_commander =
| garrison = [[Fort Campbell]]
| garrison_label =
| battles = World War II
*[[Western Front (World War II)|European War]]
*[[Invasion of Normandy|Battle of Normandy]]
*[[Operation Market Garden]]
*[[Battle of the Bulge]]
[[War on Terrorism]]
*[[Iraq War]]
**[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]
| notable_commanders = {{unbulleted list|[[George V. H. Moseley, Jr.]]|[[John H. Michaelis]]}}
| anniversaries =
| decorations = {{unbulleted list|[[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Unit Citation]] (5)|[[Valorous Unit Award]] (5)|[[Croix de Guerre]]}}
}}

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See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox unit in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Infobox unit A military unit infobox may be used to summarize information about an individual military unit or formation, such as a regiment or division. Template parameters[Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Unit Name unit_name The formal name of the unit. Line required native_name native_name no description Unknown optional Unit Insignia Image image An image of the unit insignia (cap badges, tartan or colours), if available; other images may be used if this cannot be obtained. The image must be given in the form Example.jpg. File optional Image size image_size Used to override the default image width of 200 pixels. It should be written as 200px. String optional Alternative text for image alt Alternative text for visually impaired users, see WP:ALT. String optional Caption caption The text to be placed below the image. String optional Time Period Active dates start_date end_date The period (usually in years) when the unit was active; alternately, the dates may be indicated by using one—or both—of the separate Start Date and End Date parameters. String required Disbanded Date disbanded For units that have been disbanded, the dates and any other relevant notes regarding the disbanding. Date optional Country country If the unit is part of the armed forces of a sovereign state, the name of that state. Line optional Countries drawn from countries For multinational forces, the countries the unit is drawn from. {{Flag|<country>}} format is preferred. String optional Allegiance allegiance Used to indicate the allegiance of units which are not part of the regular armed forces of a sovereign state; can usually be omitted otherwise. In the case of National Guard or Naval Militia units, the State of origin should be indicated. Line optional Branch branch The service branch, in militaries that have them; typically army, navy, air force, etc. Line optional Type type The general type of unit, e.g., cavalry, infantry, artillery, etc. More specific types (airborne infantry, light cavalry, etc.) may be given as appropriate. String optional Role role specialization Typical strategic or tactical use of unit, e.g., shock troop, special operations, mechanized infantry, ceremonial guard, etc. String optional Size size The size of the unit; this may include both average and lifetime figures, and should indicate equipment (planes, tanks, cannon, etc.) where applicable. For U.S. units, this should only include Organic elements, not Assigned or Attached elements. String optional Command Structure command_structure The larger unit(s) of which the unit is a part. This should not be used to provide an exhaustive history of the unit, which is more appropriate in the article itself, for units existing over a long period. For complicated cases, using the auxiliary command structure box may be appropriate. String optional Garrison garrison Location of the unit's home base; this is generally applicable only to units in existence. Line optional Garrison Label garrison_label The label to use for the Garrison field. Line optional Nickname(s) nickname Any commonly-used nicknames for the unit. String optional Patron patron The patron the unit was named after; this is only applicable in armed forces where units are named after individuals. Line optional Motto motto The official unit motto (with translation, if necessary). Content optional Colors colors colours The unit colors; this may refer to either the actual colors used on the uniform, or to the colours of the unit. String optional Colors Label colors_label colours_label The label to use for the Colors field. Line optional March(es) march The tune(s) commonly or officially played when the unit ceremonially marches; there may be several. String optional Mascot mascot Any official or unofficial animal or character maintained by the unit. String optional Anniversaries anniversaries Any anniversaries that a unit celebrates. String optional Equipment equipment For units strongly associated with specific equipment or vehicles, such as tanks, artillery, or aircraft, a brief list of the notable types used by the unit; if the number of entries is large, it is recommended that this field not be used, and that the full list be given in the article text instead. String optional Equipment Label equipment_label The label to use for the Equipment field. Line optional Battles battles Any notable engagements in which the unit participated. The decision of what constitutes a notable engagement is left to the editors of the specific article. String optional Battles Label battles_label The label to use for the Battles field; this defaults to "Engagements" if left blank. Line optional Decorations decorations Any decorations (such as the Presidential Unit Citation) that the unit as a whole has received. String optional Battle Honours battle_honours For units in countries that award some type of formal battle honours, the battle honours that the unit has received; while this may have some overlap with the battles field above, the two are not necessarily equivalent. String optional Battle Honours Label battle_honours_label The label to use for the Battle Honours field; this defaults to "Battle honours" if left blank. Example Accolades Line optional Flying Hours flying_hours If the formation is an aerial one, the total hours flown. Line optional Website website The official website of the formation, if any. URL optional Commander 1 commander1 current_commander A current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader. String optional Commander 1 Label commander1_label current_commander_label The label to use for the Commander 1 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Current commander" if left blank. Default Current commander Line optional Commander 2 commander2 ceremonial_chief A current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader. String optional Commander 2 Label commander2_label ceremonial_chief_label The label to use for the Commander 2 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Ceremonial chief" if left blank. Default Ceremonial chief Line optional Commander 3 commander3 colonel_of_the_regiment A third current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader. String optional Commander 3 Label commander3_label colonel_of_the_regiment_label The label to use for the Commander 3 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Colonel of the Regiment" if left blank. Default Colonel of the Regiment Line optional Commander 4 commander4 command_sergeant_major A fourth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader. String optional Commander 4 Label commander4_label command_sergeant_major_label The label to use for the Commander 4 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Command Sergeant Major" if left blank. Default Command Sergeant Major Line optional Commander 5 commander5 A fifth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader. String optional Commander 5 Label commander5_label The label to use for the Commander 5 field Default Commander Line optional Commander 6 commander6 A sixth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader. String optional Commander 6 Label commander6_label The label to use for the Commander 6 field Default Commander Line optional Commander 7 commander7 A seventh current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader. String optional Commander 7 Label commander7_label The label to use for the Commander 7 field Default Commander Line optional Commander 8 commander8 A eighth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader. String optional Commander 8 Label commander8_label The label to use for the Commander 8 field Default Commander Line optional Commander 9 commander9 A ninth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader. String optional Commander 9 Label commander9_label The label to use for the Commander 9 field Default Commander Line optional Notable Commanders notable_commanders Any notable former commanders of the unit; judgement of notability is left to individual article editors. String optional Identification Symbol identification_symbol The unit's identification symbol (such as a patch, tartan, or tactical identification flash). Use [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] format. String optional Identification Symbol Label identification_symbol_label The label to use for the Identification Symbol field. Line optional Identification Symbol 2 identification_symbol_2 Another identification symbol. Use [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] format. String optional Identification Symbol 3 identification_symbol_3 Another identification symbol. Use [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] format. String optional Identification Symbol 4 identification_symbol_4 Another identification symbol. Use [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] format. String optional Identification Symbol 2 Label identification_symbol_2_label The label to use for the Identification Symbol 2 field. Line optional Identification Symbol 3 Label identification_symbol_3_label The label to use for the Identification Symbol 3 field. Line optional Identification Symbol 4 Label identification_symbol_4_label The label to use for the Identification Symbol 4 field. Line optional identification_symbol_5 identification_symbol_5 no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_5_label identification_symbol_5_label no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_6 identification_symbol_6 no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_6_label identification_symbol_6_label no description Unknown optional Attack Aircraft aircraft_attack For aviation units, the attack aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Bomber Aircraft aircraft_bomber For aviation units, the bomber aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Electronic Warfare Aircraft aircraft_electronic For aviation units, the electronic warfare aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Fighter Aircraft aircraft_fighter For aviation units, the fighter aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Helicopter Aircraft aircraft_helicopter For aviation units, the helicopter aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Attack Helicopter Aircraft aircraft_helicopter_attack For aviation units, the attack helicopter aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Cargo Helicopter Aircraft aircraft_helicopter_cargo For aviation units, the cargo helicopter aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Multirole Helicopter Aircraft aircraft_helicopter_multirole For aviation units, the multirole helicopter aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Observation Helicopter Aircraft aircraft_helicopter_observation For aviation units, the observation helicopter aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Trainer Helicopter Aircraft aircraft_helicopter_trainer For aviation units, the trainer helicopter aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Utility Helicopter Aircraft aircraft_helicopter_utility For aviation units, the utility helicopter aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Interceptor Aircraft aircraft_interceptor For aviation units, the interceptor aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Patrol Aircraft aircraft_patrol For aviation units, the patrol aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Recon Aircraft aircraft_recon For aviation units, the reconnaissance aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Trainer Aircraft aircraft_trainer For aviation units, the trainer aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Transport Aircraft aircraft_transport For aviation units, the transport aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Tanker Aircraft aircraft_tanker For aviation units, the aerial refueling aircraft flown by the unit. String optional Other aircraft aircraft_general For aviation units, where aircraft used do not fit well into the above categories. String optional

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