But also in great part because of the history of emancipation of their culture in Belgium, which has left many Flemings with a high degree of national consciousness, which can be very marked among some Dutch-speaking Belgians.
En anden grund er en historisk frigørelse af deres kultur i Belgien, som har efterladt flamlændere med stor grad af national bevidsthed, som kan blive markeret blandt en del nederlandsktalende belgiere.