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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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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Paats, Wouter Willem24-07-191118-01-1993
Pagie, Adrianus Th.31-03-1893 
Panhuysen, Rudolf M.A.08-06-1897 
Patberg-Koch, Pieternella A.18-04-1917 
Paulen, Adriaan12-10-190209-05-1985more
Peelen, Christiaan A.17-08-1920 
Peelen, Jan09-12-191021-04-1997
Peeters, Johannes21-04-1896 
Penninkx, Leonardus Hendrik27-11-189530-11-1944
Peters, Jan Mathijs11-10-190825-01-1952
Petroff-van Gurp, Willemijn07-11-191825-04-2021
Pigeaud-Postel, Martha24-04-1918 
Piksen, Gerrit Jan24-07-191719-10-1944
Plas-Polderman, Lena J.07-11-1908 
Platenkamp, Johannes M.A.28-03-1923 
Ploeg, van der, Martinus Jozef "Maarten"27-04-189013-08-1968
Poeteray, Reinaud Clement Philip22-11-192413-10-1998
Pollaert, Hendricus06-03-1907 
Poort, Johannes Theodorus Petrus Maria09-08-191401-03-1987
Poorterman, Willem 20-05-2006
Portier, Ernst Ferdinand15-05-191627-05-2008
Post, Johannes04-10-190616-07-1944
Postma, Albert J.02-03-1922 
Pot, Leendert08-07-191016-11-2001
Praat, van, Wilhelmus19-01-1919 
Prins, Gerardus08-07-1924 
Puntman, Antoon Nicolaas Albert07-06-192029-09-2005
Putten, van der, Antonius Everardus (Antoon)09-04-192005-09-1944

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