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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
Frederiks, Albertus Ignatius04-11-190708-03-1945
Freijsen, Wilhelmus Agathus Petrus29-09-1914 
Frequin, Louis Hendrik Antonius29-07-191413-10-1998
Fransen-Schenk, Lamberta "Lammie"13-04-1907 
Feldhaus van Ham, Engelbert Julius L.J.M.28-09-191615-05-1995
Friedhoff, Herman15-08-192011-11-2000
Feijen, Lambertus13-08-191921-08-1994
Fleskens, Leonardus Johannes Josephus (Leo)19-06-190829-12-1985
Furth-Halverstad, Eva19-05-191319-10-1988
François-Klasen, Margaretha J.A.01-05-192119-11-2007
Fontijn, Hermanus Wilhelmus Antonius28-09-192423-01-2007
Flier-Spruyt, van der, Bartholomea Anne Cornelia18-12-192214-07-2019
Frankfort, Cornelis14-08-191903-03-2000
Fijen, Theo A.F.13-01-192210-04-2003
Faber, Lijkele14-09-191902-10-2009
Franzen, Louis Johan Marie01-08-192406-04-1945
Florijn, Jacobus11-04-190414-07-1943
Fielstra, Kornelis P.10-10-190625-04-1945
Feikema, Douwe19-05-191415-03-1945
Faas, Victor C.21-02-1915 
Faassen, van, Hendrik01-04-192419-05-1966
Faber, Coenraad F.17-03-1910 
Faber, Hessel12-05-1921 
Fabius, Kaeso23-01-190818-12-1986
Faes, Adrianus M.25-01-1922 
Fafié, Theodorus Arnoldus03-08-192018-04-2005
Fakkeldij, Petrus25-09-1918 
Falkena, Meine25-09-191614-02-2016
Falkenberg, Lucien W.09-06-1914 
Fange, van der, Huibert Johan23-03-192117-04-1945
Fanoy, Johan Enno08-07-192006-06-1993
Farber, Pieter30-01-1887 
Faro, Antonie W.13-10-1920 
Faro, Huibert17-08-189528-10-1954
Fase, Johannes W.18-11-1907 
Fasel, Wilhelm A.23-03-1927 
Fassaert, Ernest Petrus Maria31-10-191107-02-1977
Fassaert, Eugene21-01-1916 
Fassaert, Rudolphus J.M.16-04-1911 
Fassaert-Antheunis, Agnes08-11-1925 
Fauser, Ludwig O.22-11-1906 
Faust, Johannes W.24-07-1907 
Feberwee, Johan29-04-191008-01-1993
Feenstra, Johannes H.30-01-1916 
Feenstra, John (Jelle)22-10-1909 
Feenstra, Rienk Marses12-05-192010-02-2005
Fehres, Frans Christiaan25-05-192303-09-1944
Feijen, Aaldert14-12-190715-11-1989
Feijen, Jacobus22-11-192427-01-2011
Feijen, Stefke04-10-1908 
Feijter, de, Johannes01-11-191219-01-1999
Feijter, de, Pieter17-10-1914 
Feit Zoet, Jacobus J.16-03-1915 
Feith, Jhr, Pieter Rutger09-03-191124-07-1941
Feitsma, Yme Lucas01-04-190716-09-1991
Fekkes, Herman H.03-03-1906 
Felix, Piet06-04-1920 
Fels, Cornelis25-12-1907 
Fels, Ernst14-02-1921 
Fels-Kupferschmidt, Anna Sarah24-09-191411-12-2001
Felten, Josephus J.22-01-1913 
Fennema, Jitze26-05-191611-02-1990
Fennema, Otte14-03-1917 
Fentener van Vlissingen, Jan17-05-1907 
Fernandes, Abraham Samuel04-11-190604-03-1941
Fernat Oeboen, Cecilius01-01-191417-09-1997
Fest, Marinus H.20-11-1918 
Fetter, Jacobus J.04-08-1922 
Fèvre, le, Frederik H.12-12-1920 
Feyen, Mathias11-11-1924 
Ficq, Louis Jean Jaques Marie19-07-188510-03-1945
Fidder, Hendrik J.03-12-1890 
Fidder, Jan12-06-1919 
Figge, Harmen Ype17-10-191522-05-2004
Fijma, Jacob06-07-1912 
Fijma, Jacob C.12-04-1906 
Fijnaut, Charles Ludovicus03-02-190623-03-1994
Fincken, Franciscus P.H.17-05-1924 
Fischer, Alphonse25-03-1921 
Fischer-Thevis, Helena11-01-1914 
Flapper, Jitte C.W.06-06-1913 
Flapper, Sybrandus01-10-191116-10-1999
Flapper-Diepen, Elisabeth Maria31-12-190804-08-1994
Flapper-van der Werf, Waltruda01-01-192511-06-2008
Fleischer, Willem Isaac04-06-190506-02-1973
Fleischeuer, Adèle Jan Gerard25-02-188929-03-1945
Flemer, Johann H.27-02-1920 
Fleminger-Clerckx, Cornelia18-04-1917 
Flemming, Dirk22-04-192020-07-2009
Flemming, Nicolaas19-03-1922 
Flens, Cornelis11-03-1920 
Fles, Theodorus J.05-03-1923 
Flesseman-Fenenga, Wilhelmina Cornelia Maria07-12-1904 
Fleur, la, Johannes Jan Coenraad23-05-190925-09-1988
Fleurbaaij, Jacob02-09-1909 
Fleuren, Peter J.H.07-11-1911 
Fleuren, Petrus J.J.01-03-1914 
Fleuren-Janssen, Johanna Stephanie03-04-1924 
Fleurke, Karel D.22-03-1918 
Fleury, Dirk26-03-1920 
Fleury, Frederik10-10-1920 
Flierhaar, te, Willem18-09-1910 
Flikkema, Albert K.20-02-1921 
Flim, Herman25-09-192201-01-2005
Flokstra, Hendrik18-07-1918 
Floor-de Jonge, Evertje10-05-1925 
Florax, Fernand Joseph09-06-191114-05-1984
Florijn, Jan21-01-1921 
Florquin, Theodoor H.25-03-188519-08-1973
Fluit, Eliza C.13-11-1922 
Fluit, Geert15-07-1904 
Fluit, Klaas11-01-191409-01-2008
Fluit, Lucas21-12-1898 
Fluit, Tieme22-10-190217-10-1985
Fluit-Donker, Niesje11-04-1905 
Fluit-Kruidhof, Jentje07-02-190518-01-1976
Fluit-Steenbergen, Geertje28-10-1919 
Fluitman, Adriana G.M.01-02-1917 
Fluitman, Adrianus J.03-09-1918 
Fluitsma, Johannes M.P.22-06-1909 
Fober, Joseph M.21-05-1923 
Foeken, Pieter W.08-03-1911 
Fokkens, Roelof04-07-191725-11-1993
Fokker, Tymoteus07-04-1914 
Folkersma, Wiemer27-05-1913 
Folkersma-van der Bijl, Jenny28-04-1918 
Folkertsma, Siebolt05-10-1895 
Folkertsma-Dijkstra, Antje22-06-1896 
Folmer, Hendrik29-01-1894 
Folmer, Herman25-02-1888 
Folmer, Johanna Maria09-07-1923 
Folmer-van Schothorst, Gerritje15-01-1885 
Folmer-Vrielink, Elizabeth Geertruida Johanna22-11-1899 
Fonk, Gerrit25-11-1907 
Fontaine, Franciscus Petrus11-04-190314-11-1944
Fontaine, Johannes G.M.25-12-1911 
Fontaine-van der Heijden, Elisa17-06-1931 
Fontaine-van der Heijden, Lisette04-07-1921 
Fonteijn, Abraham J.15-08-1916 
Fonteijn, Mathias Andreas11-07-191701-03-1945
Foppen, Thijs12-10-190721-05-1982
Foppen, Willem22-10-1923 
Formijne, Cornelis G.M.19-01-1904 
Forsten, Berend05-07-1915 
Forsten, Jacob06-07-1920 
Fortgens-van Zijl, Janny09-12-1919 
Fouss-van der Coelen, Martha05-09-1922 
Fraaij, Herman C.08-12-1920 
Fraanje, Abraham01-06-1914 
Fraanje, Joost11-04-1925 
Franchimon, Johannes W.03-08-1913 
Francken, Jack J.M.30-01-1923 
Francot, Paul Hubert Jean15-03-192014-01-2004
Francot-Visser, Johanna L.03-05-1923 
Frank, Gerardus Franciscus Hendricus09-02-1925 
Frank, Jacobus14-07-191608-08-1999
Frank, Wouter30-12-1913 
Frank-Gompertz, Selma29-06-1916 
Frank-Lansink, Alberta J.21-07-1912 
Franken, Arie J.03-10-1915 
Franken, Derk Gerrit22-07-191816-03-2002
Franken, Gerrit J.D.06-08-1920 
Franken-Preusterink, Harmina J.20-06-1923 
Frankfort, Lehmann24-08-189930-06-1969
Frankhuisen, Anton J.12-04-1923 
Frankruijter, Harm16-02-1919 
Franse, Wilhelmus J.M.02-11-1903 
Fransen-Koperberg, Helena Maria Geertruida Alfonsa28-02-191708-03-1999
Franssen, Gerard Antoon Jozef09-06-191507-03-1987
Franssen, Mathijs26-02-1912 
Franssens, Jan25-12-190412-08-1993
Franssens-Schoonbeek, Geertje11-04-1904 
Frantzen, Gerhard02-11-1895 
Frantzen, Leonardus F.J.H.20-01-1910 
Frantzen-Kuijpers, Elisabeth C.T.M.30-07-1910 
Franx, Frederik Willem26-08-192104-09-1944
Fraterman, Gosse11-10-188715-06-1942
Fray, Jakob A.30-10-1902 
Fredriks, Albertus J.07-01-1920 
Freeman, Gerardus P.30-07-1921 
Freese, Willem24-12-1910 
Frehen, Charles Jos29-11-190719-02-1953
Freij-van der Hul, Aaltje05-03-1923 
Frekenhorst, Pieter J.20-03-1918 
Fremery, de, Pieter21-03-189716-03-1988
Frequin-Evers, Berdina Everdina30-05-191328-08-1992
Frequin-Peters, Nelly A.M.10-02-1912 
Freriks, Aleida T.J.M.03-12-1921 
Freriks, Everardus Lambertus23-11-188922-03-1945
Freriks, Jan28-03-1922 
Freriks, Johannes H.A.12-02-1895 
Freriks-Buijs, Johanna W.19-07-1899 
Fresco, Johannes Antonius16-01-1905 
Frétes, de, Frederik F.14-10-1924 
Frétes, de, Johan F.09-06-1873 
Frétes, de, Simon I.I.16-11-1919 
Frey, Richard M.13-01-1918 
Fricke, Hendrik W.19-03-1922 
Friedrichs, Ludwig A.19-03-1918 
Fries, Jacob D.21-01-1923 
Friesen, Johannes St.Th.17-08-1900 
Frieser, Hanny J.J.13-02-1926 
Friezer, Juda29-05-1918 
Fritsen, Augustinus Maria Hubertus Aloijsius16-07-192401-01-1992
Fritz, Ben30-07-1922 
Frommé, Richardus W.17-10-1919 
Frowein, Henry William Leonard15-03-190703-12-1975
Frowein-Gravin Wolff Metternich, Hermenegilde27-08-1911 
Frumeau, Carel F.21-02-1910 
Fröhlings, Hermann07-12-190414-03-1971
Fuchs, Johannes20-09-1913 
Fuchs, Karel A.13-12-1906 
Fuchs-Veres, Margareta01-05-1914 
Fuente-Wetzel, de la, Lotte22-06-1906 
Fuld, Dick E.25-09-1918 
Funcke, Jan H.04-07-1904 
Funke-Bordewijk, Nina12-08-1918 
Furer, Fanciscus G.03-04-1908 

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