The colours (red, yellow and black) today form the national flag of Belgium. Some historians have also argued that the Vonckists and Statists were the forerunners of the major political factions, the Liberals and the Catholics, which would dominate Belgian politics after independence.
The red, yellow, and black hues currently serve as Belgium's national colors. Some historians believe these early factions (Vonckists and Statists) influenced the formation of key political parties (Liberals and Catholics) that would later dominate Belgian politics after gaining independence.