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.
Red, yellow, and black are today the colors of Belgium's national flag. Historians suggest that the Vonckists and Statists were instrumental in establishing the major political parties—Liberals and Catholics—that would eventually lead Belgian politics post-independence.