While Dutch generally refers to the language as a whole, Belgian varieties are sometimes collectively referred to as  Flemish . In both Belgium and the Netherlands, the native official name for Dutch is Nederlands, and its dialects have their own names, e.g.n Europe, Dutch is the majority language in the Netherlands (96%) and Belgium (59%) as well as a minority language in Germany and France. Though Belgium as a whole is multilingual, the two regions into which the country is divided (Flanders, Wallonia) are largely monolingual.
Definition of 'standard bearer'. standard bearer also standard-bearer. If you describe someone as the standard bearer of a group, you mean that they act as the leader or public representative of a group of people who have the same aims or interests. Farrakhan was a poor standard-bearer for the causes of African-Americans.
being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver. Standard (adj) hence: Having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors. Standard (adj) not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard fruit trees. Standard (adj) not of the dwarf kind; as, a standard pear tree. Origin: [OF. estendart, F. tendard, probably fr. L. extendere to spread out, extend, but influenced by E. stand.