Flemish National Union
Political party
The Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond, 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... Wikipedia
Founder: Staf De Clercq
Leader: Staf De Clercq (until 1942); Hendrik Elias (from 1942)
Founded: October 8, 1933
Ideology: Flemish nationalism; Greater Netherlands (until 1940); Corporate statism; Right-wing populism
Paramilitary wing: Diets Militia—Black Brigades
Political position: Far-right
Slogan: "Authority, discipline, and Dietsland"