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

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