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	Flemish can refer to anything related to Flanders Flanders Flanders is a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Over the course of history, the geographical territory that was called "Flanders" has varied.... , and may refer directly to the following articles: Flemish Flemish Flemish can refer to anything related to Flanders, and may refer directly to the following articles:Flemish, a number of varieties of the Dutch language as spoken in Belgium.... , a number of varieties of the Dutch language as spoken in Belgium Belgium A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium.... . The East Flemish East Flemish East Flemish is a group of dialects of the Dutch language, which is a Low Franconian languages. It is spoken in the province of East Flanders in Belgium, but also spoken in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands.... and West Flemish West Flemish West Flemish is a group of Dutch dialects spoken in parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.West Flemish is spoken by around 1.05 million people in West Flanders , 90,000 in the neighbouring Netherlands coastal district of Zeelandic Flanders, and approximately 20,000 in the northern part of the France d?partement in France of Nor... dialects of the Dutch language Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic languages spoken by over 22 million people as a first language, and about 5 million people as a second language."1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language speakers of Dutch is very small. Most native... . Flemish community. Flemish people Flemish people The terms the Flemish people , and the Flemings or the Flemish denote the more than six million people of Flanders, the northern half of the country Belgium — and, as well, the majority of all Belgium; the terms Fleming and Flemings denote respectively a person and the people of that community.... . See also Flemish movement Flemish movement The Flemish Movement is a popular term used to describe the political movement for emancipation and greater autonomy of the Belgium region of Flanders, for protection of the Dutch language, and for the over-all protection of Flemish culture and history.... , a political movement for Flemish autonomy Flemish Region Flemish Region The Flemish Region is one of the three official Communities and regions of Belgium of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region.... , a constitutional region in Belgium Flemish Community Flemish Community The term Flemish Community has two distinct, though related, meanings:# Culturally and sociologically, it refers to Flemish organizations, media, social and cultural life; alternative expressions for this concept might be the "Flemings" or the "Flemish nation" .... , an institutionalized community in Belgium Flemish government Flemish government The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region. It consists of up to maximum eleven ministers, chosen by the Flemish Parliament.... , the executive branch of the Flemish Community and Flemish Region Flemish parliament Flemish Parliament The Flemish Parliament constitutes the legislature in Flanders, for matters which fall within the competence of Flanders, both as a geographic region and a cultural and linguistic community of Belgium.... , the legislative assembly in Belgium Flemish literature Flemish literature Flemish literature is literature from Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. The older Flemings writers were contributors to Dutch literature in the broad sense of nationality; after the separation of Belgium, however, from the Netherlands, when Belgium became independent in 1830, there was a great revival of Flemish literature that distingu... , the literature of Flanders Flemish painting Flemish painting Flemish painting flourished from the early 15th century until the 17th century. County of Flanders delivered the leading painters in Northern Europe and attracted many promising young painters from neighbouring countries.... , a historic school of painting centered in Flanders Flemish Eye Flemish Eye Flemish Eye is a record label started in 2003 in music in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The first release was Infiniheart by Chad VanGaalen, which was picked up in 2005 by indie label Sub Pop.... , a record label Flemers, common name Flemish bond, a type of brickwork Brickwork Brickwork masonry is produced when a bricklayer uses bricks and Mortar to build up structures such as walls, bridges and chimneys. Brickwork is also used to finish openings such as doors or windows in buildings made of other materials.... bond Maritime Flanders Romance Flanders Romance Flanders Romance Flanders or Gallicant Flanders is the part of the Flanders where people speak romance languages like varieties of Picard language.... Walloon Flanders Walloon Flanders The Walloon Flanders is a part of the Flanders .The Walloon Flanders means usually the same territory, the bailiwick of Douai and the castelleny of Lille, but in two different periods : In the Spanish Low Countries, it is that signed the Union of Arras on January 6, 1579....