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Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK)

The Resistance Memorial Cross was instituted on December 19th, 1980 by Royal Decree No. 104 at the commemoration of 35 years of liberation. The decoration was meant for those who participated in the resistance against the occupation of the Netherlands. Those who wanted to receive the decoration needed to apply for it themselves and show enough proof of their deads of resistance. A total of 15.300 crosses were awarded.

The silver cross was produced by the Rijksmunt and follows in wear after the War Commemorative Cross but stands before the Honorable Medal for War and Peace. The resistance is being shown on the medal with the text "de tyrrany verdryven" (forcing the tyrranny to go), taken from the Dutch National anthem the Wilhelmus. In a vertical beam is shown the sword of physical resistance and the flame of mental resistance. The colors of the ribbon symbolize the unity of the Netherlands and the Royal House of Orange, placed in a black background of grief.

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Baak, Johannes P.* July 30th, 1916

Baalen, van, Wouter* December 17th, 1917

Baan, de, Hendrik J.* February 8th, 1924

Baan, de, Jan J.* September 2nd, 1915

Baar, van, Willem* September 11th, 1918

Baarda, Gerard* February 24th, 1915

Baaren, van, Hendrik K.* December 25th, 1882

Baarle, van, Rudolf* June 30th, 1918

Baars, Evert W.* July 30th, 1924

Baars, Jacob* March 1st, 1907

Baars, Joannes A.* June 30th, 1903

Baars-Kroeze, Maria G.J.* October 9th, 1916

Baars-Wehman, Hendrika F.* October 21st, 1905

Baarschers, Gerrit J.* September 18th, 1917

Baart, Matthijs* February 4th, 1914

Baartse-van Langen, Harmpje* February 8th, 1928

Baas, de, Leendert* July 19th, 1925

Backer, Gerardus J.* October 5th, 1911

Backer, Herman H. Ph.* January 27th, 1908

Backerra, Lambert E.* June 7th, 1915

Backers, Leonardus H.* March 29th, 1926

Backus, Louis* July 13th, 1921

Baerends, Jetta Johanna* August 29th, 1920

Baerends, Paul D.* March 26th, 1907

Baeten, Gerard H.* February 9th, 1910

Baeten, Wilhelmus A.* May 24th, 1919

Baetsen, Johan T.* June 16th, 1911

Baggen, Johannes H.A.* March 23rd, 1912

Baggerman, Reinier* January 8th, 1915

Baghus, Frederik* July 16th, 1914

Bahnen, Jozef* January 26th, 1921

Bak, Johan* October 5th, 1915

Bak-van Gijzen, Trijntje* January 29th, 1918

Bakhausen, Maria W.* April 3rd, 1892

Bakker, Alexander W.* June 30th, 1903

Bakker, Arie C.* March 6th, 1897

Bakker, Cornelis* November 5th, 1921

Bakker, Cornelis* February 6th, 1899

Bakker, de, Cornelis* June 1st, 1910

Bakker, de, Johannes* June 8th, 1912

Bakker, Dirk* December 19th, 1898

Bakker, Dirk* October 3rd, 1896

Bakker, Dirk B.* May 10th, 1914

Bakker, Evert* April 4th, 1916

Bakker, Franciscus J.M.* August 27th, 1918

Bakker, Frans G.A.* April 15th, 1915

Bakker, Frederik* December 29th, 1906

Bakker, Geert* July 22nd, 1910

Bakker, Gerardus* May 14th, 1918

Bakker, Gerrit* June 11th, 1920

Bakker, Gerrit* April 19th, 1915

Bakker, Gerrit H.* December 21st, 1902

Bakker, Gerrit Jan* October 1st, 1903

Bakker, Gijsbertus* June 30th, 1916

Bakker, Hendrik* October 14th, 1920

Bakker, Hendrik* November 30th, 1918

Bakker, Hendrik* August 14th, 1901

Bakker, Hubertus A.* December 7th, 1919

Bakker, Iman* June 27th, 1914

Bakker, Jacob* December 28th, 1906

Bakker, Jacob* January 31st, 1922

Bakker, Jacob* May 6th, 1917

Bakker, Jacob* April 27th, 1911

Bakker, Jacob* May 4th, 1908

Bakker, Jacobus* September 11th, 1924

Bakker, Jakob* June 11th, 1908

Bakker, Jan* March 11th, 1909

Bakker, Jan* October 3rd, 1919

Bakker, Jan* February 27th, 1889

Bakker, Jan H.* July 20th, 1908

Bakker, Jantinus* March 29th, 1914

Bakker, Johannes J.* September 27th, 1921

Bakker, Klaas* June 6th, 1923

Bakker, Lambertus* July 10th, 1911

Bakker, Maarten* May 15th, 1912

Bakker, Marinus* January 2nd, 1900

Bakker, Meeuwis* May 15th, 1910

Bakker, Simon* January 6th, 1919

Bakker, Trijntje* June 27th, 1909

Bakker, Willem* February 6th, 1917

Bakker, Wouterus* September 20th, 1909

Bakker-Alblas, Margaretha* September 11th, 1919

Bakker-de Groot, Janny* August 13th, 1916

Bakker-Goos, Wilhelmina H.* December 20th, 1922

Bakker-Metz, Neeltje J.* November 26th, 1919

Bakker-Stein, Gerdina F.* December 1st, 1909

Bakkum, Johannes P.* October 15th, 1920

Bakx, Johannes C.* December 5th, 1920

Bal, Adriaan J.* August 22nd, 1918

Balk, Cornelis* March 22nd, 1920

Balkom, van, Peter* October 1st, 1905

Ballieux, George C.J.* February 14th, 1921

Baltink, Gerhard H.* February 19th, 1898

Baltink-van de Pol, Aaltje* January 10th, 1904

Bandringa, Martinus K.* July 7th, 1912

Bandringa, Tjidsger* January 18th, 1902

Bangma, Pieter J.* May 29th, 1922

Bank-Gerritze, Willemina J.* February 10th, 1915

Bannink, Gerrit* April 6th, 1904

Bar, Hendrik* January 1st, 1906

Barbuio, Giovanni Alessandro* August 23rd, 1923

Barendrecht, Dirk* January 17th, 1913

Barendse, Jozef* June 27th, 1898

Barendse, Martinus* March 8th, 1916

Barendse, Michael* February 21st, 1917

Barendsma, Jan* October 19th, 1916

Barentsen, Willem* February 11th, 1902

Bark, Jan* June 25th, 1900

Barkey, Johan A.* August 22nd, 1898

Barmen 't Loo, Reynoud E.D.* August 31st, 1910

Barneveld, van, Gijsbert* March 3rd, 1912

Barneveld, van, Willem* June 25th, 1888

Barneveldt, van, Teunis* October 26th, 1895

Bart-Boer, Kaatje* January 17th, 1920

Barteling, Simon* April 21st, 1904

Bartelings, Willem* April 9th, 1919

Bartels, Elisabeth G.* November 26th, 1920

Bartels-Lezer, Alida S.* December 28th, 1913

Barten, Johannes P.* October 21st, 1921

Barthel, Frederik W.* May 7th, 1915

Barthel, Johannes J.* December 11th, 1903

Basart, Frans* February 24th, 1917

Bastemeijer, Jan F.* June 20th, 1914

Bastiaan, Wilhelm* June 30th, 1910

Bastiaans, Hendricus* December 28th, 1914

Bastiaans, Jules Frederik* February 2nd, 1923

Bastiaanse, Hendrikus J.* October 15th, 1896

Bastiaenen, Adrianus J.* December 5th, 1924

Bastian, John C.* August 12th, 1918

Batenburg, Izak E.* April 11th, 1918

Bati, Klomang* June 15th, 1904

Batist, Hubertus H.* November 30th, 1901

Bats, Elibert W.J.* February 24th, 1917

Bats-Lammers, Johanna H.* March 6th, 1918

Batt, Lucien A.* October 6th, 1924

Baudert-Rorije, Neeltje* June 27th, 1921

Baudoin, Petrus Josephus Maria* February 19th, 1907

Bauland, Franciscus J.* February 2nd, 1924

Baumann-Nijhuis, Johanna* May 26th, 1913

Bavinck, Koert* January 7th, 1926

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Bax, Taurus Antinor* July 6th, 1922

Bazuin-Karel, Berendina* December 25th, 1901

Becht, Gabriel* May 8th, 1914

Becht, Pieter C.J.* May 13th, 1907

Beck, Johannes H.M.* March 18th, 1920

Beck, Willem* September 3rd, 1919

Beck-Post, Hermina* September 10th, 1924

Beckers, Cornelis J.* September 20th, 1907

Beckers, Hermanus B.A.* September 14th, 1914

Beckers, Peter Joseph* January 10th, 1908

Beckman, Jan F.* July 1st, 1927

Beckman, Johan Frederick* December 28th, 1919

Beckman, Robert F.R.* October 16th, 1923

Beckmann, Herman C.* March 5th, 1919

Bedier de Prairie, Louis George* February 18th, 1923

Beek, Johannes* February 27th, 1915

Beek, Johannes H.W.* July 22nd, 1909

Beek, ter, Johan* September 20th, 1912

Beek, van de, Evert* May 6th, 1927

Beek, van de, Gijsbertus G.* September 18th, 1915

Beek, van de, Johan G.* May 21st, 1915

Beek, van de, Willem* May 24th, 1917

Beek, van der, Gerrit* June 16th, 1910

Beek, van der, Johannes* May 26th, 1915

Beek, van, Antonius J.M.* May 12th, 1915

Beek, van, Dirk* October 4th, 1902

Beek, van, Dirk J.* January 23rd, 1917

Beek, van, Evert* October 17th, 1921

Beek, van, Hendrikus R.* May 20th, 1908

Beek, van, Johannes* November 17th, 1909

Beek, van, Leonardus I.* July 31st, 1901

Beek, van, Marinus* August 6th, 1916

Beek, van, Martinus* March 31st, 1912

Beek, van, Willem* May 24th, 1918

Beek, van, Wouter* March 29th, 1912

Beek, van, Wouter* September 16th, 1921

Beek-van den Berg, van, Eppie* September 25th, 1923

Beeke, Jan* April 23rd, 1916

Beeke-Kooimans, Barbera* April 9th, 1923

Beekhuis, Jan C.* November 26th, 1899

Beekhuizen, Hendrik J.* August 26th, 1921

Beekman, Frederik* March 10th, 1909

Beekman, Johannes* January 27th, 1912

Beekman, Willem* September 20th, 1910

Beekman-Baart, Maria* January 19th, 1918

Beelen, Matheus H.L.* April 13th, 1919

Beelen, Peter J.* June 29th, 1916

Beem, Christiaan* September 1st, 1918

Beem, van, Johannes T.N.* February 9th, 1896

Beemsterboer, Pieter* December 13th, 1915

Been, Jan* October 18th, 1924

Been, Willem H.J.* August 13th, 1910

Been-Vischjager, Marianne* August 23rd, 1908

Beenen, Hendrik* June 3rd, 1918

Beenen, Hendrikus* December 24th, 1926

Beenen, Jan T.* October 30th, 1911

Beentjes, Jacobus W.* January 27th, 1919

Beer, de, Hendrik Q.* February 27th, 1920

Beer, de, Hendrik Q.* April 29th, 1911

Beer, de, Pieter Jacobus* September 28th, 1919

Beerens-van Hes, Alida* May 20th, 1907

Beerentsen, Elbertus H.* February 20th, 1906

Beerman, Johannes H.* January 13th, 1910

Beernink, Klaas* June 15th, 1918

Beest, van, Hendrik* July 29th, 1914

Beetem, van, Jean L.C.* May 22nd, 1920

Beets, Hendrik* August 20th, 1920

Beets, Muus* January 5th, 1922

Beijer, Gijsbertus J.* December 15th, 1915

Beijer, Herman* June 17th, 1913

Beijering, Jan* July 20th, 1906

Beijerman, Jacob Marinus* November 17th, 1908

Beijnink, Hendrik W.* July 31st, 1903

Beijnink-Scheer, Marijtje* November 15th, 1906

Bek, Cornelis* January 5th, 1898

Bekker, Gerard P.* February 9th, 1913

Bekker, Gerardus J.* April 4th, 1902

Bekker, Hendrik J.* August 9th, 1913

Bekker, Hendrikus J.* December 17th, 1919

Bekker, Hendrikus J.G.* April 13th, 1929

Bekkers, Tilman J.* July 12th, 1916

Beld, van de, Gerard* April 22nd, 1921

Belkom, Anne* February 24th, 1922

Bell, de, Jan* November 23rd, 1908

Bell-Schweitzer, de, Maria* February 1st, 1910

Bello, Albert J.* February 17th, 1921

Belonje, Cornelis J.W.* June 4th, 1925

Belt, Jacobus B.* September 5th, 1923

Belt, Marten H.G.* January 13th, 1922

Belzen, van, Bastiaan* January 25th, 1920

Bemelmans, Gerard J.* May 20th, 1914

Bemelmans, Jozef* July 13th, 1910

Bemelmans, Maria H.F.* December 29th, 1918

Bemelmans, Willem* August 9th, 1920

Bemelmans-Peters, Maria A.* November 16th, 1925

Bemmelen, van, Johan F.* November 17th, 1923

Ben, van der, Antonius* July 31st, 1913

Benard, Johannes S.G.E.* September 10th, 1899

Benedick, Barteld* October 18th, 1922

Benink, Albert* November 12th, 1909

Bennemeer, Pieter* October 11th, 1913

Benning, Antoon* February 5th, 1896

Benning, Jan* November 8th, 1918

Benning, Johan* February 18th, 1920

Bennink, Gerhard B.* May 14th, 1918

Bennink, Harm* July 3rd, 1914

Bennink, Herman J.* May 14th, 1918

Bennink, Laurentius P.* June 24th, 1919

Bennis, Cornelis A.* August 21st, 1908

Bensen, Joannes A.* January 27th, 1909

Bensman, Jacob* September 19th, 1897

Bensman-Meijlink, Marie* January 16th, 1897

Bent, Arnoldus* March 16th, 1918

Bent, van den, Pieter J.* July 2nd, 1926

Bentem, Jan* March 22nd, 1918

Benthem-Waning, Albertje* October 28th, 1913

Bentum, van, Hendrik* March 25th, 1918

Bentveld, van, Dirk* September 6th, 1927

Berend, Wilhelm* July 7th, 1908

Berends, Albert* April 5th, 1924

Berends, Antonie C.* January 22nd, 1904

Berends, Willem N.* February 23rd, 1919

Berg, Armand M.* January 15th, 1921

Berg, Cornelis* July 20th, 1918

Berg, Cornelus J.* March 21st, 1910

Berg, van de, Willem* February 17th, 1922

Berg, van den, Aart* July 16th, 1901

Berg, van den, Achilles P.* October 28th, 1924

Berg, van den, Albertus* March 7th, 1894

Berg, van den, Anthonie* September 22nd, 1923

Berg, van den, Bastiaan* September 4th, 1925

Berg, van den, Christiaan* January 13th, 1913

Berg, van den, Hendrikus T.* December 1st, 1894

Berg, van den, Jacob* November 18th, 1919

Berg, van den, Jacob* July 12th, 1877

Berg, van den, Jacob* July 30th, 1908

Berg, van den, Jan* March 12th, 1914

Berg, van den, Johannes* May 19th, 1910

Berg, van den, Johannes H.* September 18th, 1908

Berg, van den, Klaas* December 10th, 1918

Berg, van den, Klaas* February 6th, 1919

Berg, van den, Leendert* June 15th, 1900

Berg, van den, Louis F.* August 1st, 1905

Berg, van den, Matthijs* April 9th, 1903

Berg, van den, Petrus J.* May 16th, 1923

Berg, van den, Pieter* February 23rd, 1912

Berg, van den, Pieter* August 26th, 1906

Berg, van den, Pleun* February 23rd, 1917

Berg, van den, Sierd* October 5th, 1912

Berg, van den, Teunis* September 7th, 1902

Berg, van den, Wijnandus J.* September 11th, 1916

Berg, van den, Wilhelmus* November 4th, 1920

Berg-Drost, van den, Johanna* February 13th, 1889

Berg-Duyn, van den, Antje* September 8th, 1911

Berg-van Dam, van den, Aagje A.C.* September 16th, 1925

Bergakker-Neef, Lydia G.* September 9th, 1925

Berge, ten, Hendrik* February 18th, 1908

Berge, ten, Johannus J.* August 13th, 1918

Berge, van den, Willem* June 19th, 1923

Berge, van, Franciscus J.J.* October 19th, 1922

Bergeijk, van, Cornelis* April 3rd, 1893

Bergen, Franciscus J.* May 29th, 1897

Bergen, Johannes G.M.* June 28th, 1925

Berger, Christoffel* February 11th, 1919

Bergh, Fredericus* July 31st, 1918

Bergh, van den, Johan* May 13th, 1920

Bergh-Vermeij, Maria* April 21st, 1904

Berghuis, Jan* May 19th, 1903

Berghuis, Nicolaas J.* April 25th, 1926

Berghuis-Langevoort, Harmina M.* November 26th, 1904

Bergkamp, Gerrit Hein* December 6th, 1919

Bergman, Louis F.J.* June 19th, 1923

Bergmans, Johannes Matias* March 6th, 1912

Bergmans, Louis F.J.* June 19th, 1923

Bergsma, Hotse* August 4th, 1918

Bergsma, Jan* February 27th, 1919

Bergsma, Jan A.* March 20th, 1924

Berhitoe, Izaak J.* December 3rd, 1910

Berk, van den, Wilhelmus W.* April 15th, 1921

Berkelmans, Petrus H.* August 28th, 1919

Berkenbosch, Jacob R.* October 7th, 1925

Berkenbosch, Roelof* April 22nd, 1910

Berkhout, Christiaan* August 4th, 1921

Berkhout, Johannus* January 28th, 1910

Berkhout, Louis D.* August 9th, 1904

Berkhout, Petrus C.* July 27th, 1922

Berkman, Aart* May 18th, 1921

Berkman, Jacobus J.* September 24th, 1910

Berkum, van, Jacobus M.* December 12th, 1918

Berlijn-Dekker, Lena J.* April 19th, 1904

Bermond, Johannes O.* July 25th, 1913

Bernard, Alexander M.G.* May 19th, 1915

Berns-Combes, Luzie Ida* March 11th, 1912

Bersch, Franciscus* March 24th, 1920

Bersma, Remelius H.* December 18th, 1922

Besseling, Conradine C.* November 6th, 1914

Besseling, Frederik J.* February 26th, 1917

Besseling, Nicolaas* October 2nd, 1918

Bessem, Hendrik J.* February 14th, 1911

Bessem, Hendrika J.* August 30th, 1916

Best, de, Gerrit* June 13th, 1916

Best, Johannes E.* December 4th, 1912

Besthof, Eric* May 8th, 1924

Betaoeboen, Petrus "Piet"* July 29th, 1918

Bethlem, Pieter* September 29th, 1896

Bets, Rijer* December 15th, 1922

Betuw, van, Johannes P.M.* August 8th, 1923

Betz, Jan K.* October 12th, 1907

Betz-Scholten, Theodora* August 28th, 1912

Beugelsdijk, Joannes L.* July 4th, 1914

Beukema, Pieter J.* February 21st, 1920

Beukenkamp-Goubitz, Margaretha* October 30th, 1915

Beuker-de Vries, Agnes* April 13th, 1917

Beukman-van Ede, Jannigje* September 22nd, 1895

Beumer, Johannes* March 29th, 1917

Beumer-Ronday, Geertrui* December 24th, 1918

Beumers, Hendrikes J.* August 4th, 1896

Beunders, Jan George* December 1st, 1908

Beunk, Gerrit J.* April 23rd, 1920

Beurskens, Theodorus H.* April 7th, 1918

Beusekom, van, Johannes M.* January 29th, 1922

Beusekom, van, Willem J.* July 15th, 1920

Beute, Jan* February 1st, 1904

Beuving, Sietze* August 3rd, 1904

Beuze, Jansje D.* November 9th, 1911

Bevelander, Adriaan* January 25th, 1920

Beveren, van, Paul Willem* October 1st, 1909

Bezemer, Jan W.* February 18th, 1919

Bezemer, Willem* April 28th, 1913

Bie, de, Jacobus* February 8th, 1888

Bie, de, Jan* June 14th, 1906

Bie, van der, Theunis* November 26th, 1904

Biekart, Leon W.R.* September 7th, 1924

Biemans, Martinus* June 26th, 1909

Biemen, van, Willem L.* May 28th, 1908

Biemen-Mulder, van, Arnolda M.* February 23rd, 1911

Bier, David G.* October 5th, 1923

Bierenbroodspot, Dirk F.* December 15th, 1910

Bierenbroodspot, Hendrik* February 21st, 1921

Bierhaalder, Cornelis* December 27th, 1915

Bierhof, Christiaan* May 8th, 1920

Bierma, Gerlof I.* July 5th, 1918

Bierman, Carel O.* March 2nd, 1907

Biesebroeck, Petrus* February 3rd, 1906

Biesheuvel, Jan S.* January 21st, 1918

Biezen, van, Nicolaas J.* April 29th, 1912

Biezen, van, Pieter* March 28th, 1901

Bijker, Hendrik* September 16th, 1922

Bijl, Jacob* February 10th, 1897

Bijl, Johannes* May 22nd, 1913

Bijl, Pieter* August 24th, 1918

Bijl, van de, Aalbert Jan* October 17th, 1898

Bijl, van der, Johan A.* March 29th, 1918

Bijleveld, Jacobus W.* February 1st, 1915

Bijll Nachenius, de, Henri J.* September 3rd, 1905

Bijlmer, Adrianus* March 10th, 1918

Bijloo, Pieter E.* July 1st, 1921

Bijlsma, Hille* October 27th, 1911

Bijlsma, Johan O.* June 22nd, 1922

Bijlsma, Klaas* January 19th, 1915

Bijlsma, Marten* October 11th, 1907

Bijlsma, Sake J.* October 24th, 1913

Bijman, Wilhelmina G.* January 12th, 1923

Bijnen, van, Hendrik E.* June 13th, 1916

Bijnen, van, Johannes A.M.* January 21st, 1923

Bijvoet, Jan* July 12th, 1916

Bijvoet, Willem Albertus* February 8th, 1921

Bik, Petrus J.M.* May 1st, 1925

Bilder, Jantje* July 13th, 1902

Billet, Cornelis Adrianus* November 7th, 1896

Bilt, van de, Johannes G.* July 23rd, 1915

Bilt, van de, Paul* July 14th, 1923

Bilt, van de, Tiny* January 18th, 1916

Bindels, Jan J.* May 24th, 1912

Bink, Willem* August 19th, 1925

Bink, William* May 31st, 1913

Binneweg, Willem* September 24th, 1909

Binsbergen, van, Hendrik* May 11th, 1901

Birnie, Derk* July 24th, 1920

Bisschoff, Jan M.W.* August 24th, 1922

Bisschop, Engelke* March 6th, 1916

Bisschop, Theodorus J.* June 21st, 1920

Blaasse, Willem* November 15th, 1902

Blaauboer, Gerrit J.* October 9th, 1916

Blaauw, Jan* July 29th, 1923

Blaauw, Popke* December 7th, 1905

Blaauw-Buurma, Antje S.* November 11th, 1922

Blaauw-Zwarts, Iebeltje* March 4th, 1908

Blaey, de, Andries* October 7th, 1905

Blank, Johannes* September 2nd, 1919

Blanken-Dekker, Albertje* November 12th, 1917

Blankenberg, Anton G.* June 13th, 1915

Blauw, de, Hendrik* May 13th, 1918

Blazer-Dekker, Meavedea* April 8th, 1921

Bleeker, Sjerp* March 18th, 1922

Bleeker, Theodorus B.* July 1st, 1923

Bleeker, Willem* June 19th, 1912

Blekkenhorst, Fredrik J.* June 17th, 1914

Blekman, Hermanus* July 29th, 1916

Blerk, van Gerrit J.M.* July 6th, 1921

Bles, Henry M.* February 2nd, 1925

Blessing, Bernhard J.* September 25th, 1916

Blijdenstein, Willem J.* May 22nd, 1905

Blijdorp, Jan S.* October 2nd, 1923

Blitterswijk, van, Elisabeth* January 11th, 1917

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