Template:FDC issue
This template displays the principal details of a first-day-cover issue.
Usage
{{FDC issue
|fdc-image=Example-FDC.jpg
|fdc-back-image=
|country=Isle of Man
|country-code=IM
|issue-title=Example issue
|issue-date=15 September 2026
|stamp-type=Commemorative
|stamp-subtype=Commemorative stamps
|theme=
|designer=
|printer=
|printing-process=
|issue-format=
|cover-type=
|cover-producer=
|cover-reference=
|cachet=
|addressed=
|postmark-type=
|postmark-location=
|postmark-date=
|postmark-inscription=
|postmark-notes=
|signed=No
|signed-by=
|signature-details=
|information-sheet=No
|information-sheet-title=
|information-sheet-image=
|information-sheet-notes=
|fdc-owned=No
|condition=
|collection-comment=
}}
The number of stamps is calculated automatically from the uses of Template:FDC stamp row later on the page.
FDC articles in the main namespace are automatically added to Category:First-day covers and to a country-specific category based on country.
Set fdc-owned to exactly Yes or No. This automatically places the article in either Category:Owned first-day covers or Category:First-day covers wanted.
TemplateData
Displays the details of a first-day cover and its associated stamp issue.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDC image | fdc-image | Filename of the main first-day-cover image, without the File: prefix. | File | optional |
| FDC reverse image | fdc-back-image | Filename of an optional image of the reverse of the cover, without the File: prefix. | File | optional |
| Country | country | Issuing country or postal authority.
| String | required |
| Country code | country-code | Two-letter country code used in stamp identifiers.
| String | required |