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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.

Grid List
Hol, Willem* November 28th, 1895

Hokkeling, Jacobus* February 19th, 1901

Hoitink, Arnoldus W.J.H.* February 15th, 1905

Hoiting, Andries G.* March 4th, 1918

Hohoff, Leendert S.* May 20th, 1919

Hogeweg, Johannes S.* September 23rd, 1905

Hogeweg, Johan* February 17th, 1913

Hogeweg, Gerrit* October 31st, 1919

Hogervorst, Cornelis J.* October 30th, 1915

Hogers, Theodorus A.J.* March 22nd, 1910

Hogenkamp, Hermanus G.W.* August 30th, 1918

Hogendoorn, Pancras* February 29th, 1912

Hogenboom, Hermanus F.M.* January 10th, 1918

Hofwegen, van, Jan C.* October 25th, 1925

Hofwegen, van, Christiaan* January 16th, 1916

Hoften, van, Rinse* March 11th, 1913

Hofstede, Lammert J.* March 6th, 1901

Hofstede, Gerrit J.R.* December 30th, 1914

Hofs, Willem* May 25th, 1919

Hofmeester, Henricus J.L.* June 21st, 1925

Hofmans, Martinus H.* February 18th, 1918

Hofmann, Theodoor* August 13th, 1915

Hofmann, Ludwig C.* April 19th, 1902

Hofman, Wolter L.* May 5th, 1919

Hofman, Willem P.* October 10th, 1905

Hofman, Nicolaas T.* November 26th, 1922

Hofman, Johannes J.* August 6th, 1921

Hofman, Hendrikus H.* January 18th, 1923

Hofman, Cornelus N.* February 22nd, 1891

Hofland, Teunis* September 2nd, 1908

Hofland, Herman W.* October 28th, 1919

Hofland, Friede P.* October 19th, 1924

Hofland, Abraham* December 6th, 1909

Hofing, Christiaan* September 16th, 1914

Hoffmann, Jacob R.* January 6th, 1907

Hoffman-Bernaers, Gabriella P.* September 14th, 1913

Hoffman, Hendricus C.* March 4th, 1910

Hoff, van 't, Simon J.* March 20th, 1923

Hoff, van 't, Louwrens J.* September 28th, 1921

Hoff, Jacob* November 25th, 1925

Hoff, Frits* January 23rd, 1922

Hofenk, Arnold G.* October 18th, 1918

Hof, Wijtze* March 7th, 1908

Hof, van 't, Willem* December 14th, 1914

Hof, van 't, Teunis* December 7th, 1915

Hof, van 't, Pieter J.W.* July 1st, 1920

Hof, van 't, Pieter C.* February 22nd, 1913

Hof, Klaas* April 2nd, 1916

Hof, op 't, Johannes* March 5th, 1904

Hof, Bernardus H.* September 18th, 1918

Hof, van 't, Arie* May 7th, 1904

Hof, van 't, Adrianus* January 7th, 1923

Hoezee, Jan C.* April 15th, 1913

Hoeymakers, Wilhelmus H.* December 25th, 1919

Hoexum, Menno* March 20th, 1907

Hoevers, Willem* February 15th, 1904

Hoevenaars, Antonius* March 8th, 1924

Hoeven, van der, Jacobus* July 21st, 1900

Hoeven, van der, Gerard* July 17th, 1909

Hoeve, Maarten* June 14th, 1927

Hoeve, van, Jacobus J.* April 18th, 1924

Hoetmer-van Ee, Alida* October 25th, 1907

Hoetmer, Willem* June 4th, 1906

Hoes, Gerardus A.* February 10th, 1919

Hoepen, van, Daniël* December 10th, 1894

Hoeneveld, Willem J.* March 20th, 1919

Hoen-Veth, van 't, Adriana M.* January 15th, 1916

Hoen, van 't, Adrianus M.* August 1st, 1909

Hoelen, Josephus H.A.* June 24th, 1891

Hoelen, Jacobus A.J.C.M.* May 26th, 1923

Hoekzema, Kornelis* January 11th, 1911

Hoekstra-Verwoerdt, Annie W.* September 6th, 1919

Hoekstra, Willem* June 2nd, 1906

Hoekstra, Wieger* December 1st, 1897

Hoekstra, Sibbele* July 20th, 1924

Hoekstra, Pieter* June 13th, 1908

Hoekstra, Leonardus* March 24th, 1908

Hoekstra, Johannes* July 23rd, 1904

Hoekstra, Hugo G.* July 3rd, 1920

Hoekstra, Harm* August 8th, 1922

Hoekstra, Frans W.* February 9th, 1922

Hoekstra, Ede* November 4th, 1919

Hoekstra, David W.L.* April 11th, 1911

Hoekstra, Cornelis* June 21st, 1920

Hoekstra, Adrianus J.* August 28th, 1917

Hoeksma, Cornelis H.* August 20th, 1920

Hoekman, Lubbert* May 19th, 1913

Hoek-Michaud, Eva* February 5th, 1891

Hoek, Teunis* November 1st, 1915

Hoek, Pieter H.C.* February 2nd, 1913

Hoek, Pieter C.* January 29th, 1919

Hoek, van, Marinus A.* March 7th, 1914

Hoek, Maarten* February 20th, 1917

Hoek, Leendert H.* February 4th, 1913

Hoek, van den, Johannes* June 10th, 1912

Hoek, Johannes L.H.* January 11th, 1920

Hoek, Johannes* August 7th, 1918

Hoek, Johannes* February 6th, 1920

Hoek, van der, Jan* July 27th, 1917

Hoek, Jacobus S.* November 26th, 1910

Hoek, Jacobus P.* September 26th, 1915

Hoek, van den, Hendrik* January 7th, 1908

Hoek, Frederik W.* January 17th, 1888

Hoek,van der, Fokke* July 27th, 1909

Hoek, van der, Cornelis* March 24th, 1908

Hoek, Cornelis* November 7th, 1916

Hoek, Ary* November 19th, 1907

Hoek, van den, Albertus* March 16th, 1924

Hoek, van der, Adrianus* June 3rd, 1919

Hoegee,van, Cornelis* June 28th, 1927

Hoefnagel, Okke* July 29th, 1924

Hoefnagel, Louwrens* July 8th, 1919

Hoefnagel, Hessel* April 14th, 1922

Hoefakker, Gerard* October 10th, 1891

Hoef, van de, Jan A.* November 29th, 1894

Hoef, van der, Cornelis W.M.* October 14th, 1906

Hoeden, van der, Barend* February 13th, 1924

Hoebers, Petrus J.J.* July 9th, 1920

Hoeben, Henricus J.G.* October 30th, 1899

Hobo, Cornelis* June 6th, 1915

Hobbel, Dirk* June 26th, 1922
† May 8th, 1945
Plot: F Grave: 61/62

Hitiahubessy, Jonas* August 25th, 1920

Hissink, Johan* February 28th, 1911

Hirdes, Willem L.* June 1st, 1908

Hirdes, Jacques G.* January 29th, 1923

Hirdes, Cornelis P.* August 11th, 1923

Hipleh-Weidner, Anne-Marie* March 12th, 1921

Hioolen, Isaäc A.* March 25th, 1914

Hinte, van, Jan* March 20th, 1890

Hindriks, Jan* March 2nd, 1905

Hilvers, Godfried H.M.* April 16th, 1903

Hilverink, Berend J.* May 25th, 1916

Hilverdink, David L.A.* September 23rd, 1896

Hilten, van, Johannes* March 15th, 1921

Hilsum-Beuckens, Hendrika C.* November 17th, 1910

Hilst-Bos, van der, Neeltje* September 8th, 1922

Hilst, van der, Frans* July 6th, 1922

Hillo, van, Steven* December 29th, 1924

Hillen, Gustaaf A.* August 17th, 1919

Hillaert, Josephus C.* September 3rd, 1918

Hilkens, Leonardus* May 10th, 1921

Hille, Pieternella H.* March 14th, 1903

Hageraats, Andreas Hyacinthus* March 22nd, 1917
† September 9th, 1997

Hagenbeek-van Weeren, Dina* July 7th, 1914
† February 29th, 2012

Hagenbeek, Jan G.* November 12th, 1912

Hendrikx, Leonard Willem Marie* September 21st, 1923

Hilhorst, Hendrik J.* April 11th, 1925

Hilhorst, Adrianus J.W.* May 25th, 1915

Hilgersom, Petrus G.* July 24th, 1908

Hilgersom, Bernardus M.* November 2nd, 1919

Hilgers-Ridder, Marie J.* January 4th, 1890

Hilgers, Hanna C.* May 14th, 1918

Hilgen-Harmsen, Hendrika H.* February 6th, 1909

Hilgen, Roelof* November 29th, 1907

Hildersom, Johannes* July 13th, 1896

Hildernisse, Marinus W.* December 3rd, 1922

Hildering, John M.* October 3rd, 1888

Hilbrink, Sietze A.* December 24th, 1879

Hilbrink, Coenraad J.* June 25th, 1915

Hilberink, Albertus J.* July 17th, 1923

Hilberdink, Dirk* March 12th, 1923

Hietink, Hendrik A.J.* April 8th, 1893

Hiel, Christiaan J.* April 8th, 1921

Hidskes, Petrus R.M.* September 26th, 1920

Hidde, van der, Martinus J.N.* December 4th, 1902

Hezemans, Johannes W.* May 17th, 1912

Hezel, van, Marten* November 4th, 1909

Heystra, Willem* July 6th, 1921

Heynen, Jules* November 27th, 1910

Heymans, Petrus A.M.* February 29th, 1924

Heymans, Albertine B.H.* December 15th, 1918

Heymann, Johan H.* September 11th, 1912

Heyenk, Jan* March 13th, 1906

Hey-Gazenbeek, Dina E.* July 24th, 1923

Heuvingh, Jakob* March 25th, 1916

Heuven, van, Willem A.* February 16th, 1907

Heuven, van, Hendrik* March 7th, 1919

Hagemeijer, Dirk Marie* May 20th, 1912
† February 19th, 1999

Hagenaar-Kraaijenbrink, Janna Berendina Geertruida* December 7th, 1908
† October 29th, 1983

Hagenaar, Gerrit W.* February 26th, 1912

Hagenaar, Adriana* July 19th, 1917

Hagen, Jan* October 6th, 1921

Hagen, Herman* March 19th, 1920

Hageman, Robert F.* November 12th, 1920

Hageman, Dirk Johan Jacob* October 8th, 1916

Hageman, Cornelis Johannes Klaas* June 16th, 1916
† October 2nd, 1944
Plot: E Grave: 1241

Hagedorn, Petrus A.J.* October 20th, 1913

Hagedoorn, Arnoldus H.* December 2nd, 1918

Hage, Pieter J.* November 12th, 1917

Hage, Leendert K.* January 7th, 1924

Hage, Jacob Jan* July 9th, 1921
† May 26th, 1944

Hage, Gerard Cornelis* March 5th, 1895
† June 29th, 1983

Hage, Anthonie Leendert* July 27th, 1923

Hagdorn-Vermeulen, Alagonda* April 30th, 1915

Hafmans, Louis L.* September 17th, 1919
† August 15th, 1945

Hafkamp, Pieter* August 13th, 1891

Haar, ter, Johannes Bernardus* December 3rd, 1917
† April 26th, 1976

Hafkamp, Josina* June 27th, 1916
† October 27th, 2014

Hafkamp, Johannes Petrus* March 8th, 1913

Haersma Buma, van, Willem Henri* September 11th, 1917
† October 1st, 2002

Haersma Buma, van, Sybrand Marinus* December 30th, 1903
† December 11th, 1942

Haers, Hilarius E.* October 24th, 1924

Haerkens, Johannes P.J.* August 17th, 1909

Haeringen, van, Arie* January 15th, 1908
† November 28th, 1944

Haeringen, van, Adriaan* April 28th, 1918
† September 23rd, 1944

Haenen, George A.* November 26th, 1922

Haegens, Christianus Hermanus Josephus Alphonsus* November 11th, 1901
† May 19th, 1974

Hadders, Willem* February 28th, 1917
† June 30th, 2011

Hack, Willem G.J.* March 1st, 1924

Hack, Johannes P.* November 22nd, 1921

Habricht-van Berckel, de, Charlotte Lucie* November 7th, 1922
† October 30th, 2014

Habold-van Bemmel, Wilhelmina Cornelia* September 6th, 1916
† June 26th, 2007

Habold, Frank* May 15th, 1916
† May 14th, 2002

Habets, Willem Cornelis Hubertus* August 19th, 1918
† April 30th, 2009

Habets, Pieter J.* August 24th, 1919

Habets, Johannes H.* February 22nd, 1916

Habers, Franciscus W.J.* November 24th, 1920
† March 26th, 1969

Habermehl, Petrus M.* September 30th, 1915

Haastert, van, Karel* May 10th, 1924

Haasteren, van, Petrus J.* September 20th, 1921

Haaster, van, Christiaan Gerardus* October 10th, 1914
† December 14th, 1983

Haast, Adrianus C.* March 28th, 1923

Haasnoot, Cornelis* September 18th, 1924
† February 1st, 1997

Haasnoot, Burg* May 26th, 1910

Haasdijk, Tjibbe Albert Pieters* October 14th, 1917
† May 6th, 1993

Haasakker, Jan Martinus* December 17th, 1908

Haas-Vervat, de, Grietje* July 24th, 1920

Haas-Rievers, de, Emma M.* October 25th, 1924

Haas-Berend, Kitty* September 1st, 1905

Haas, Paul T.* June 25th, 1894

Haas, Johannes M.* May 22nd, 1927

Haas, Jacob* August 12th, 1908

Haas, de, Thomas Franciscus Johannes* January 10th, 1918
† October 9th, 1998

Haas, de, Jan* September 6th, 1915

Haas, de, Dirk A.* May 13th, 1918

Haas, de, Cornelis A.* December 7th, 1918

Haas, de, Arie P.* November 17th, 1922

Haas, de, Anthon M.* February 25th, 1918

Haas, de, Alexander* March 25th, 1921

Haas, de, Albertus Johannes* April 15th, 1903
† March 13th, 1941

Haaren, van, Johannes* November 25th, 1921

Haaren, van, Jacobus* October 6th, 1918
† April 22nd, 2010

Haar-Bremmer, van der, Annetje* January 31st, 1922
† September 28th, 2011

Haar, van der, Reindert Gerardus* July 16th, 1919
† August 20th, 1987

Haar, van der, Klaas* November 19th, 1917
† April 10th, 1945

Haar, van der, Jan* December 27th, 1913
† March 2nd, 1945

Haar, van der, Anthonie Dirk* May 20th, 1887
† August 4th, 1959

Haar, ter, Joannes* May 10th, 1921
† November 24th, 2003

Haar, ter, Jan Hendrik* July 13th, 1909

Haar, ter, Emma A.* February 24th, 1913

Haar, ter, Bernardus* May 20th, 1891
† April 23rd, 1973

Haanstra, Jan* January 4th, 1910

Haan, de, Kornelius Ebbe* September 11th, 1914

Haanstra, Hilbertus W.* June 16th, 1905

Haanstra, Albert* May 31st, 1916
† October 24th, 1997

Haans, Franciscus P.J.* December 21st, 1923

Haanraadts, Johan A.* October 20th, 1924

Haanappel, Christiaan A.* August 2nd, 1925

Haan-van Diggele, de, Jacoba* April 8th, 1910
† March 15th, 1998

Haan-Philips, de, Judith* September 13th, 1917

Haan-Klupper, de, Maria H.* August 20th, 1927

Haan-Hoekstra, de, Etje* August 22nd, 1927
† October 2nd, 2014

Haan, Siebo T.* August 16th, 1916

Haan, Mathias Joseph* August 23rd, 1921
† April 18th, 1944

Heuvel, van den, Andreas J.* January 11th, 1910

Heuvel, van den, Cornelis* June 21st, 1921

Heuvel, van den, Cornelis* August 17th, 1883

Heuvel, van den, Cornelis* February 16th, 1920

Heuvel, van den, Dirk C.* January 5th, 1892

Heuvel, van den, Hendrika* September 17th, 1902

Heuvel, van den, Marius* March 11th, 1895

Heuvel, van den, Nikolaas A.* December 19th, 1906

Heuvel, van den, Petrus H.* August 15th, 1909

Heuvel, van den, Pieter* December 10th, 1915

Heuvel, van den, Roelof* October 17th, 1915

Hoogenraad, Martinus E.* December 28th, 1912

Haan, Johan H.* February 25th, 1919

Haan, den, Willem* June 16th, 1920

Haan, de, Sapko* October 9th, 1912
† October 9th, 2004

Haan, de, Pieter A.* August 6th, 1922

Haan, de, Pieter* November 12th, 1919
† February 1st, 1953

Haan, de, Machiel J.* December 14th, 1918

Haan, de, Johannes T.* May 29th, 1923

Haan, de, Johannes A.M.* May 15th, 1916

Haan, de, Johannes* April 29th, 1905

Haan, de, Jetze* November 16th, 1917

Haan, de, Isaac* February 24th, 1899
† November 21st, 1985

Haan, de, Hendrik* June 29th, 1920

Haan, de, Friedrich* February 12th, 1908

Haan, de, Cornelis* July 9th, 1913

Haan, de, Bastiaan C.* December 19th, 1926

Haan, de, Andries* February 1st, 1917

Haan, de, Albertus J.* August 18th, 1918

Haan, de, Abraham* January 20th, 1910
† May 10th, 1945

Haalmeijer-Kelly, Yvonne Colleen* February 22nd, 1923
† July 2nd, 2016

Haalboom, Jan Derk* January 1st, 1915
† October 26th, 2007

Haalboom, Gerrit Jan* May 27th, 1919
† April 27th, 1981

Haaksman, Pieter* April 30th, 1895
† April 30th, 1974

Haaksman, Johannes A.* October 28th, 1926

Haakmeester, Johan G.* March 17th, 1922

Haak-Eek, in den, Maria* February 10th, 1920
† July 25th, 2000

Haak, Antoon D.* January 15th, 1900

Haak, Anton C.* August 14th, 1924

Haagsma, Atze Albert* August 18th, 1910
† December 12th, 1987

Haagmans, Jacob Joseph* October 20th, 1915
† February 8th, 2000

Haagen, Petrus Jacobus* September 8th, 1921
† August 19th, 1944

Haagen, Gerardus A.J.* October 31st, 1914

Haaften-Blokker, van, Johanna* October 16th, 1909
† March 31st, 1992

Haaften, van, Willem* August 14th, 1925

Haaften, van, Pieter J.* January 17th, 1911

Halfwerk, Geerling G.* July 6th, 1920

Houben, Henri* April 30th, 1920
† April 11th, 2004

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Henny, Jan Jacob* June 21st, 1914
† December 4th, 2006

Haijtink, Jan Frederik* September 6th, 1915
† March 8th, 1945
Plot: M Grave: 399

Hagelaars, Adrianus Josephus* March 5th, 1922
† October 5th, 1944
Plot: E Grave: 1260

Heijer, den, Cornelis* March 10th, 1924
† October 31st, 1944
Plot: 10 Grave: 31

Haaf, ten, Willem Marinus* January 31st, 1896
† February 1st, 1971

Haaf-Alons, ten, Elsina* May 17th, 1896
† February 13th, 1991

Haije, Herman Mari* July 22nd, 1901

Hannink, Geerhard* January 27th, 1893
† July 30th, 1968

Hannink-Eeltink, Johanna B.* March 21st, 1896
† January 23rd, 1960

Hartog, Louis Anton* March 26th, 1921
† June 1st, 2007

Haspels, Arie Andries* December 27th, 1925
† December 30th, 2012

Heijs, Hendrik* January 19th, 1884
† April 25th, 1944
Plot: 1 Row: 10 Grave: 3c

Hermans, Bernardus E.* November 1st, 1925

Hesselberg, Johannes Louis* August 22nd, 1919
† August 30th, 1944

Hillenaar, Jan* January 31st, 1921

Hodges, Lewis MacDonald* March 1st, 1918
† January 4th, 2007

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Hoets, Pieter Johannes "Hans"* April 24th, 1921
† August 28th, 2014

Honig, Cornelis A.* March 15th, 1917
† September 28th, 2007

Hoorn Alkema, van, Willem J.* April 27th, 1919
† July 28th, 2007

Houtman, Johan Hendricus* July 6th, 1889
† January 13th, 1944

Houwen, van der, Jacobus* November 26th, 1909
† July 21st, 1994

Hueting, Gerard* May 1st, 1924

Huisman, Hendrik* June 4th, 1917
† January 24th, 2008

Huitzing, Jan* June 13th, 1920
† October 5th, 1944
Plot: 2 Grave: 116

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