Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond
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 |
| Paramilitary wing | Diets Militia—Black Brigades |
| Membership | 25,000 (1939 est.) |
| Ideology | Flemish nationalism Greater Netherlands (until 1940) Corporate statism Right-wing populism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| French-speaking counterpart | Rexist Party (1936–1937) |
| Slogan | "Authority, discipline, and Dietsland" |
| Anthem | "De Zwarte Leeuw" ("The Black Lion") |
| Party flag | |
The Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlaːms nɑ(t)ɕoːˈnaːl vɛrˈbɔnt], "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. 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.