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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
Cann, van, Franciscus P.M.  
Corbey, Mathieu J.P.M.16-05-188605-12-1950
Coolhaas, Johan Herman24-06-188727-03-1947
Celliée Muller, du, Wilhelm Leonard André17-10-188728-10-1942
Chardon-Jongerbloed, Barbara N.20-01-1888 
Coppens, Joannes L.13-07-1889 
Coumou, Dingeman Jozias06-07-189020-11-1970
Coeleman, Teunis10-09-189014-04-1980
Caubo, Jean Michel28-04-189113-02-1945
Coumou-van Vooren, Jannetje12-08-189120-04-1969
Collee, Hendrik Willem24-04-1892 
Creusen, Jan Willem31-07-189331-05-1945
Camping, Sijtze03-09-1894 
Cornips, Ernest19-09-189505-09-1944
Cappelleveen, van, Jansje Alida01-11-189517-02-1945
Colijn, Jan11-03-1896 
Coenraadts, Jan22-08-189626-04-1944
Cate, ten, Sietze29-06-189726-02-1975
Campen, van, Petrus06-08-1897 
Clerx, Hendrik Petrus24-10-189724-02-1968
Coolhaas-Koopmans, Lucia Theresia Hendrika29-12-1897 
Corbeij, Eugene Antoine Jean05-02-189827-03-1955
Corbeij-Kerrens, Marie Hubertina Petronilla08-03-189808-09-1990
Coster, Herman Jacob08-08-189807-03-1945
Cornelissen-Verhoeven, Maria Josepha30-11-189810-09-1944
Cate-Koning, ten, Maria J.05-02-1899 
Casparie, Johannes Franciscus Josephus Marie12-08-190008-05-1986more
Cosijnse, Everardus02-11-1900 
Cooijmans, Adrianus Albertus23-02-190117-06-1969
Cornelisse, Christiaan22-04-1901 
Caspers, Johan Marinus15-07-1901 
Cahn, Carl16-10-1901 
Contant, Gabriel Pieter01-11-190124-03-1991
Combrink, Jacob06-12-1901 
Cloosterman, Gerardus Quirinus Maria22-12-190113-01-1984
Claessen, Josephus Jacobus Antonius12-12-190221-12-1981
Cock, de, Simon Johannes Cornelis07-05-190313-08-1989
Couwenberg, Theodorus Adrianus Maria26-05-190325-11-1944
Cosman, Joel31-05-190306-10-1988
Colijn, Pieter04-07-190309-11-1943
Cohen, Henry25-12-1903 
Courtens, Nicolaus F.23-04-1904 
Colleije, Hubertus Joseph22-11-190423-04-1983
Court, de la, Johannes J.22-01-1905 
Cordes, Johan H.01-03-1905 
Christiaanse, George W.03-03-1905 
Cock-Paymans, de, Gerdina26-03-190505-01-2000
Clocquet, Alphons17-05-190527-04-1985
Chateau, de, Gerard Marie Joseph21-05-190526-05-1942
Caljé, Catharinus Johannes Franciscus04-08-1905 more
Cornelisse-van Brenk, Elisabeth02-02-1906 
Coopmans, Peter Martinus04-04-190627-10-1985
Casseres-Baljet, Johanna C.14-09-1906 
Coopmans-Geurts, Anna Maria Hubertina07-10-190619-12-1990
Clement, Johan B.22-10-1906 
Casembroot, de, Jhr Auguste Francois Charles17-12-190610-02-1965more
Colet, Daniel Nicolaas27-02-190720-03-1982
Cleijne, Johannes Wilhelmus25-03-190731-12-2000
Coebergh, Petrus Leo Johannes10-09-190702-05-1945
Cornelissen, Hendrikus J.10-01-1908 
Cohen Rodrigues-Steenken, Emma14-05-1908 
Claasen, Gérard H.J.05-02-1909 
Coenradi, Hermanus Mattheus Hendricus23-04-190913-03-1941
Coopmans, Pierre M.L.28-07-1909 
Cloe, de, Olivier22-09-1909 
Cornelissen de Beer, Gerrit Dirk11-10-190902-07-2006
Cate, ten, Gerrit Jan09-12-190920-03-1998
Clercq, de, Govert Willem Adriaan10-12-190922-04-1989
Cohen, Hanna15-01-1910 
Cuypers, Arnoldus H.07-03-1910 
Colijn, Pieter A.18-04-1910 
Crijns, Hendricus J.A.25-06-1910 
Cox, Robert06-08-1910 
Coes, Bernard Gerhard08-10-1910 
Coumans, Josephina10-10-1910 
Creveld, van, Sophia03-03-191115-07-1985
Coers, Hermannes28-04-191120-04-1995
Coelingh, Maria Wilhelmina Jacoba12-05-1911 
Crombag, Filex G.06-06-1911 
Camps, Franciscus H.13-08-1911 
Curiere, Peter H.08-12-1911 
Coster, Nathan08-01-191225-12-2005
Corssmit, Antonius Cornelis H.02-02-191206-08-1996
Corbeij-Janssens, Louise Marie Josephine30-05-191214-02-2000
Calkoen, Mari Cornelis09-07-191219-04-1943
Croeze, Willem17-09-1912 
Claus van Banning, Alphonse H.M.18-09-1912 
Cloo, du, Jacob P.09-11-1912 
Corper, Jacob06-12-191231-05-1944
Collé, Hubertus10-02-191307-12-1993
Coenen, Pieter J.28-08-1913 
Cohen de Lara-de Jong, Johanna26-10-191319-01-2014
Cardol, Cornelis12-11-191314-08-1993
Cleton, Jan Albertus15-12-1913 
Clevis, Frederikus J.J.29-03-1914 
Canton, Willem T.01-04-1914 
Cox, Albertus T.11-04-1914 
Cheval, Jean G.21-06-1914 
Cruchten-Ramaekers, van, Anna M.J.23-06-191430-10-2005
Crommenacker, van den, Johan P.M.12-08-1914 
Coolhaas, Willem Philippus16-08-1914 
Chapon, Jules04-09-191406-01-2007
Camfferman, Jacob A.12-09-1914 
Campenhout, van, Johannes C.M.28-09-1914 
Coster, Willem06-10-1914 
Cox, Gerardus F.18-11-1914 
Coeleman, Berent Bernard28-11-191424-03-2011
Coenen, Jan Hubert10-01-191506-09-1944
Curfs, Jan Willem Frans17-02-191504-06-2005
Cupedo, Cornelis19-04-1915 
Christophersen, Lammert01-05-191522-10-2003
Corba, Gerrit Pieter24-05-191512-09-1944
Corstens, Leon29-05-1915 
Coenradi, Herman30-06-1915 
Compen, Leonardus03-07-1915 
Cramwinckel, Arnaud C.09-08-191523-01-1980
Chardon, Abraham P.20-01-1916 
Cohen, Nico14-02-1916 
Crasborn, Jacobus Reinier Peter12-04-191626-11-1987
Christerus, Jan G.09-07-1916 
Coenen, Gerardus H.H.18-07-1916 
Cloos, Gerrit Louis Frederik17-11-1916 
Conijn, Johannes Hendrikus19-12-191608-03-1945
Cox, Johannes23-12-1916 
Carlier, Gerard Antoine Jan23-02-191701-02-1995
Capelle, van, Aart12-03-1917 
Coolen, Jacobus C.J.15-03-1917 
Cevat, Johan Hendrik11-04-191722-03-2012
Cleeff, van, Hendrik L.29-07-1917 
Cnossen, Pieter05-09-191727-06-1985
Crane, Johan C.08-09-1917 
Cohen, Izak02-01-191804-10-2003
Comte, le, Carl D.03-02-1918 
Crommentuyn, Cornelis09-02-191828-10-1949
Carlier, Antoine George Menne13-02-191803-10-2006
Compaan, Cornelis17-02-1918 
Coenraad, Frans28-02-191822-04-2002
Cath, Nicolaas K.27-03-1918 
Cate, ten, Jan Joan28-03-191801-08-2001
Conijn, Theodorus28-03-1918 
Carpentier Alting-Knuijt, Nelle M.M. "Nelly"30-04-1918 
Crajé, Jan25-06-1918 
Coeymans, Joseph H.H.15-07-1918 
Crielaard, Gerardus16-07-1918 
Clevis, Johannes M.W.01-08-1918 
Conover-Spit, Anna M.02-08-191815-09-2010
Christiaens, Willem H.C.28-09-1918 
Cramer, Everhard06-10-191802-02-1990
Copper, Jan22-11-1918 
Colombijn, Hendrik P.14-12-1918 
Cardol, Cornelis16-12-1918 
Corstanje, Nicolaas10-02-191928-10-1944
Coors, Henri A.16-02-1919 
Cornelissen, Henrie16-02-1919 
Calis, Lambertus Gijsbertus24-02-191902-06-2007
Caarls, Gerardus Franciscus28-02-191918-07-1963
Cleef, van, Jan M.10-03-1919 
Czechowski-Visser, Marie S.05-04-1919 
Coppoolse, Adriaan07-04-191918-01-1997
Coumou, Pieter14-06-191928-02-2007
Cardol, Teunis04-08-1919 
Copper-Alberts, Anna G.16-08-1919 
Coppens, Joannes L.F.27-08-1919 
Chardon, Cornelis31-08-191920-04-1945
Cornelisse, Gerrit A.N.19-11-1919 
Cappelhoff, Jan W.20-12-1919 
Crépin, Cornelis A.25-12-1919 
Caes, de, Johannes C.08-01-1920 
Coenraads Nederveen, Jan Willem15-01-192005-03-1999
Cats, Willem23-01-1920 
Citroen, Karel Adolf12-02-1920 
Couton, Jan F.16-02-192008-07-2000
Cramer, Johan (Jan)27-02-192007-09-2006
Claassens, Hermanus H.31-05-1920 
Cate, ten, Jacob12-07-192023-08-2004
Cramer, Hans06-08-192016-05-1971
Colthoff, Max George03-09-192020-03-2019
Coelen, van der, Jan H.21-09-1920 
Christiaansen, Johannes M.15-10-1920 
Custers, Mathias M.L.G.M.16-10-1920 
Cappetti, Henri Karel Johan Marie03-11-192029-09-1999
Cevat, Gerardus Hubertus26-11-192010-03-1945
Cnossen-Kleefsman, Elsien27-11-192016-08-2007
Cleton-Lindeman, Cornelia02-01-1921 
Cornips, Johannes H.A.E.14-02-1921 
Cremers-Campagne, Julia W. S.14-03-1921 
Clements Sparreboom, Wijnand27-04-1921 
Crépin-Griesdoorn, Elisabeth Johanna05-05-192128-11-2008
Clercq, le, Adriaan J.14-05-1921 
Colleije, Jozef27-07-1921 
Cerpentier, Alphons J.19-08-1921 
Campagne, Frits10-09-192104-08-1995
Capellen, van der, Victor Eduard11-10-192122-10-1987
Cuppens, Petrus J.17-10-1921 
Cloosterman, Wim24-11-1921 
Coumans, Hubertus22-12-1921 
Clausen, Henri Wilhelmus Cornelis02-01-192203-03-2015more
Clasener, Willem A.J.M.20-01-1922 
Coster, Dirk01-02-1922 
Corten, Louis Joseph Marte03-03-192204-04-1990
Cleef, van, Christiaan11-04-1922 
Christiani, Peter24-05-1922 
Commadeur, Adrianus15-06-1922 
Carels, Theodorus27-06-1922 
Chamboné-Mooij, Catharina G.25-07-1922 
Claeijs, Gerard Alphons22-08-192231-12-1991
Cassée, Willem18-09-192207-10-2006
Court Onderwater, de, Joannes Pompejus05-05-192308-03-1945
Cieraad, Piet30-11-1923 
Cnossen, Bouwe Marten11-12-192308-12-2005
Cornelisse, Leendert12-03-1924 
Clous, Wilhelmus P.N.M.07-09-1924 
Cornelissen, Juliaan M.02-11-1924 
Capello, Hubrecht Willem01-04-192531-01-1985
Clerx, Antoon12-04-1925 
Citroen, Francois31-12-1925 
Carp, Peter07-03-1926 
Cosijn, Maurits C.F.J.26-04-1926 
Coenraadts, Jacobus Willem Karel30-04-192605-07-1994
Conijn, Paulus06-06-192608-03-1945
Clarisse, Jacobus14-08-1926 
Corten, Albert J.A.M.20-09-192612-11-2013
Cate-Levit, ten, Wilhelmina03-10-1926 
Crince le Roy, René02-06-192701-05-1985
Crone-Bol, Elizabeth M.26-03-1928 
Catsburg-Regelink, Mina15-04-1928 
Cleven, Jacobus W.29-08-1929 

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