Dietsland refers to the 'greater Netherlands' including the Netherlands, Flanders, French Flanders and sometimes the Boer communities of South Africa. In other words, all Dutch-speaking peoples. The concept for Dietsland first became significant in the early 20th century and reached its peak before World War II when it was advocated by nationalist in the Netherlands and Flanders who were influenced by the progress of 'Greater Germany' next door. After World War II the Dietsland idea was disregarded as fascist and layed dormant until the 1960s when it was once again advocated by mainly right-wing nationalists. Today there are several groups advocating the Dietsland concept, the moust famous being Voorpost which claims chapters in the Netherlands, Flanders, and South Africa. The idea is also among members of several right-wing parties including the Vlaams Blok in Flanders and Nieuw Rechts in the Netherlands.
