Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond
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The Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond (Dutch for "Flemish National Union" or "Flemish National League"), widely known by its acronym VNV, was a Flemish nationalist political party active in Belgium between 1933 and 1945.[7] It became the leading force of political collaboration in Flanders during the German occupation of Belgium in World War II. Authoritarian by inclination, the party advocated the creation of a "Greater Netherlands" (Dietsland) combining Flanders and the Netherlands.
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Flemish National Union Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond | |
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Leader | Staf De Clercq (until 1942) Hendrik Elias (from 1942) |
Founded | 8 October 1933 |
Dissolved | 2 September 1944 |
Preceded by | Frontpartij |
Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Newspaper | Volk en Staat |
Youth wing | Nationaal-Socialistische Jeugd in Vlaanderen[1] |
Paramilitary wing | Diets Militia—Black Brigades |
Membership | 25,000 (1939 est.)[2] |
Ideology | Flemish nationalism Greater Netherlands (until 1940)[3] Corporate statism[4] Right-wing populism |
Political position | Far-right[5] |
French-speaking counterpart | Rexist Party (1936–1937)[6] |
Slogan | "Authority, discipline, and Dietsland" |
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