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.
A pall, which recalls the white garments given in baptism, as well as the Resurrection of Christ at Easter, is the heavy (usually white-coloured) cloth that is draped over a coffin. The term pallbearer is used to signify someone who bears the coffin which the pall covers.Some traditions distinguish between the roles of pallbearer and casket bearer. The former is a ceremonial position, carrying a tip of the pall or a cord attached to it. The latter do the actual heavy lifting and carrying. pallbearer in the USA will carry a casket by the handles, and at around waist height. In the United Kingdom, Canada, and Ireland, the casket is carried on the shoulders, and the handles are for the most part decorative. All lifting should be done from underneath the casket.