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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
Diepeveen-van Dijk, Janny15-04-192311-03-2001
Diepersloot-Romkes, Grietje14-02-190621-06-1988
Diepersloot, Johannes Hendrik16-12-190415-02-1987
Diepenbroek-Beernink, Grada Hendrika19-09-191503-05-2005
Diepenbroek, Hendrikus01-05-191608-09-1993
Diepenbroek, Gerhard Hendrik24-08-191203-01-1990
Diepen-Ruijter, van, Alberdina14-02-1923 
Diepen, Frederik Jan Leo29-08-191504-07-1974
Dien-van der Hout, van, Antje Magdalena16-09-1915 
Dien, van, Teunis Jacobus16-04-190701-07-1985
Diemer, Willem20-02-1922 
Diemer, Johann Heinrich07-11-190431-05-1945
Diemel, Christiaan Frederik Maria09-05-191406-06-1944
Dieleman, Matheus R.08-04-1919 
Dieleman, Jeras Willem05-04-192418-02-1994
Diejen, van, Cornelis07-07-1923 
Diederik-Raadsveld, Lutske J.11-02-1924 
Diederik, Kartienis Dirk23-07-192320-04-2007
Dieben-van der Steen, Maria C.03-04-1895 
Dicke-Brouwer, Geertruida27-06-192009-04-2001
Dibbits-Lunshof, Geessien Henderiel06-03-1923 
Diamantis-van Oostrum, Carolina C.J.20-12-1919 
D'Hous, Gustavus L.09-05-1920 
Deys-Woltman, Tiny19-03-192505-06-2014
Deijs, Hendrik04-12-1921 
Deys, Carolus L.24-03-1923 
Deijnen-van Os, Adriana J.22-11-1904 
Deijnen, Pieter Johannes05-07-1904 
Deijk, van, Hendrikus25-10-191322-09-1984
Deij, Cornelis18-07-189817-05-1962
Dey, Robert L.15-08-1920 
Dewez-Jonkergouw, Cornelia M.16-10-1901 
Dewez, Wilhelm Joseph03-04-190106-11-1960
Deventer, van, Wernart26-05-191228-09-1991
Deurloo, Hendrik26-10-1915 
Deur-Vermaas, Maria19-06-192208-12-1988
Deur, Otto Karel Theodoor11-08-191810-07-2013
Deul-Crouwel, Cornelia E.01-05-1902 
Deudekom, van, Johannes Adrianus Marie15-05-192610-06-2008
Dettmeijer, Jan Christiaan Coenraad25-07-191427-04-1994
Dethmers, Machiel Arie12-12-192409-03-1945
Deth, van, Martina Sophia05-11-189929-02-1980
Destree, Charles C.13-05-1926 
Destree, Arent V.H.30-12-1898 
Dessing, George P.W. "Gerrit"27-01-191028-09-1985
Dessauvagie, Frederik Willem Eugène03-04-191800-00-2007
Derksen Staats, Jan08-03-1897 
Derksen-van Nunen, Elisabeth M.14-02-189802-12-1988
Derksen, Wilhelmus H.27-01-1912 
Derksen, Roger G.27-02-1923 
Derksen, Johannes W.25-04-1917 
Derksen, Johanna M.R.23-03-1918 
Derksen, Jan Joseph24-02-190919-12-1993
Derksen, Jan Hendrik06-05-190313-05-1952
Derksen, Herman05-05-1912 
Derksen, Hendrik W.12-06-1912 
Derksen,Hendricus A.24-06-1923 
Derksen, Gerrit W.21-06-1921 
Derksen, Arend J.13-05-1917 
Derks, Leonardus C.16-03-1908 
Derks, Leo M.H.21-07-1922 
Derks, Johannes H.07-08-1918 
Derks, Bernardus J.J.M.21-11-1905 
Derkinderen, Franciscus A.20-06-1915 
Derikx, Louis Hendrikus26-12-190817-10-1988
Derckx, Henri Jean Joseph19-03-191812-07-1983
Dercksen, Willem J.15-06-1909 
Dercksen, Willem Johannes01-03-188403-10-1944
Dercksen, Karel W.26-01-1903 
Dercksen, Gerrit H.25-02-1897 
Dercks-Iansen, Adolphine M.L.L.15-07-1911 
Dercks, Gerardus Adrianus Marie03-04-191905-09-1944
Denu, John B.26-04-1916 
Demouge, Johannes W.01-06-1917 
Demmers, Sietze W.20-08-190209-02-1988
Demmer, Antonius H.J.11-06-1912 
Demarteau, Willem Adriaan26-01-190914-05-1986
Delvoux-Beckers, Antoinette24-06-1903 
Delsing, Jacques Antoine Hubert11-11-1922 
Delnaaij, Johannes Wilhelmus Wijnandes23-04-191216-02-1945
Delmaar, Emile Richard17-02-192018-08-1942
Delmaar, Emile03-07-189324-05-1943
Dell, Francis H.04-07-1923 
Delhez, Wilhelmus25-06-1914 
Delft, van, Jan26-07-1923 
Delft, van, Jacobus F.A.J.15-07-1906 
Delft, van, Hendrik09-06-1918 
Delft, van, Arie27-11-191318-11-1981
Delen, van, Nicolaas22-07-1921 
Delden-Gosschalk, van, Caroline Henriëtte30-08-192703-12-2014
Delden, van, Robert Lucien27-04-191921-05-2009
Delden, van, Hendrik W.11-06-1906 
Delden, van, Folcherus Edzardus14-12-190320-04-1990
Delden, van, Christian A.09-01-1917 
Delden, van, Christiaan A.27-03-1888 
Dekking-van Raamsdonk, Marianne02-09-1919 
Dekking, Martin Adolphe François17-02-192601-02-2004
Dekking, Frits10-04-191302-09-2004
Dekkers, Paul18-07-1918 
Dekkers, Johannes10-03-1919 
Dekkers, Jan19-03-191022-11-1991
Dekker-van Zeeland, Francisca C.J.10-11-1923 
Dekker-Lefevere, Ali27-10-1920 
Dekker-Hellingman, Maria Engelina23-01-189524-11-1954
Dekker-Dijk, Frouke06-09-1928 
Dekker, Willem L.19-05-1900 
Dekker, Willem28-10-1908 
Dekker, Willem25-02-1920 
Dekker, Tom Q.10-02-1910 
Dekker, Roelof12-05-1918 
Dekker, Pieter11-08-1881 
Dekker, Petrus F.12-04-1919 
Dekker, Maurits Rudolph Joël16-07-189607-10-1962
Dekker, Matthijs10-12-1918 
Dekker, Klaas19-02-1921 
Dekker, Klaas16-11-1909 
Dekker, Johannes P.A.09-02-1909 
Dekker, Johannes P.14-09-1910 
Dekker, Johannes A.29-11-1917 
Dekker, Johannes A.23-10-1918 
Dekker, Johannes20-07-191810-08-2012
Dekker, Jan19-07-191920-10-2003
Dekker, Jan02-12-1922 
Dekker, Jan26-05-1915 
Dekker, Jacob14-04-191605-10-1995
Dekker, Gerrit J.12-10-1906 
Dekker, Gerardus12-02-1920 
Dekker, Dirk03-01-1924 
Dekker, Detmer16-12-191121-05-1980
Dekker, Cornelis R.12-04-1894 
Dekker, Cornelis05-11-1919 
Dekker, Christen S.25-06-1920 
Dekker, Arnold P.21-10-1924 
Dekker, Arie T.09-05-1915 
Dekker, Abraham29-02-188831-12-1944
Dekker, Abel20-08-190901-11-1987
Deken, Cecilia J.31-03-1898 
Deighton, Theodoor A.16-08-1921 
Deibel, Willem L.18-06-1917 
Dehue, Johannes J.G.02-02-1922 
Dehlinger, Carel G.27-01-1915 
Dehing, Hermanus Woltherus Hendrikus16-12-191329-01-1993
Degenaar, Franciscus T.J.06-03-1911 
Deetman-Verhoef, Deliana16-08-191222-06-1988
Dees, Reinier Jan01-02-192102-08-1985
Deemter, Klaas Siert23-04-191124-08-1989
Deelman, Johannes G.12-01-1921 
Deelen-Jurgens, Catharina Leonarda Josepha19-03-189503-01-1971
Deelen, Frederik Adriaan Josef04-10-189415-03-1971
Dee, van, Nicolaas20-04-191917-08-1998
Dedem, van, Govert Willem Baron11-06-1914 
Dedecker, Judocus18-07-1918 
Deddens, Jan Hendrik21-05-1917 
Dedden, Luite13-06-1917 
Decker, Francois G.11-10-1922 
Decker, Angelika H.04-01-1921 
Debats, Henri28-03-1918 
Daviena, Bernardus F.A.24-08-1917 
Davidson-Keyzer, Marchien Helene30-11-1904 
Davidson, Barend10-05-190723-04-1943
Davids-Bakkenes, Johanna Geertruida31-03-190202-06-1986
Davids, Willem F.24-09-190420-11-1986
Davids, Wilhelmina F.19-05-1928 
Davids, Jacob J.18-01-1919 
Dautzenberg, Willem J.M.17-10-1916 
Dautzenberg, Jan R.02-06-1912 
Datema, Frederika23-08-192414-01-2005
Dasler, Cornelis18-05-1918 
Das, Gerardus03-10-190322-02-2005
Dantzig, van, Andries23-12-192008-11-2005
Dantuma, Wicher11-07-1919 
Dansen-Britzel, Albina28-03-192202-05-1968
Dansen, Jacob Nicolaas23-08-192127-03-1971
Dansen, Jacob C.17-10-1924 
Dannenburg-Kahlfusz, Mathilde28-07-1915 
Dankers, Thomas Nicolaas Johannes09-06-1914 
Dankers, Hendrikus11-02-1918 
Dankelman, Petronella13-11-1900 
Dankaart, Pieter E.26-07-1904 
Daniels, Franciscus H.D.06-12-1920 
Danen, Derk J.20-12-1918 
Damveld, Gerhardus Johannes A.31-07-191230-08-1987
Damminga, Jan17-12-1917 
Damiaans, Ferdinand17-06-1912 
Damen, Wouter Josephus08-10-190108-10-1944
Dam Merrett, van, George Albert08-11-191609-08-2004
Dam-Vieyra, ten, Christina08-04-1922 
Dam-Rebergen, van, Jenneke02-09-1874 
Dam-Pooters, ten, Wilhelmina C.A.04-01-191729-01-2016
Dam-Gaasbeek, van, Gerritje23-03-191821-12-1995
Dam-Buitenhuis, van, Jannetje02-06-1920 
Dam, Willem J.04-01-1913 
Dam, ten, Trijntje J.30-11-1919 
Dam, van, Richard W.16-04-1919 
Dam, van, Pieter J.06-11-1903 
Dam, van, Petrus J.24-10-1913 
Dam, van, Petrus A.T.08-07-1905 
Dam, van, Nathan25-01-191823-02-1986
Dam, van, Leonardus Bartholomeus23-05-191705-09-1983
Dam, van, Joseph30-10-1921 
Dam, van, Johannes D.26-09-1898 
Dam, van, Jacobus21-05-1920 
Dam, ten, Jacob12-11-1916 
Dam, van, Izaak C.16-06-1914 
Dam, van, Frederik H.F.16-08-1921 
Dam, ten, Engelbertus Johannes04-01-191525-12-1991
Dam, van, Dominicus05-07-1918 
Dam, van, Christiaan J.K.09-10-1921 
Dam, van, Arie20-12-1914 
Dam, van, Arie14-10-1919 
Dam, van, Antonie16-11-191625-06-2002
Dalmayer, Lambertus17-05-1899 
Dalmayer, Jacobus J.22-09-1920 
Dalman, Anton F.01-05-1899 
Dalhuisen, Reinier25-11-191731-05-1945
Dalfsen, van, Lambertus L.08-03-1905 
Dalen, van Teunis22-02-1920 
Dalen, van, Rokus15-03-191203-05-1942
Dalen, van, Lute20-09-1895 
Dalen, van, Joannes F.15-02-1914 
Dalen, van, Hendrik04-08-1919 
Dalemans, Jan Frederik21-09-190830-03-1944
Dalderup-van den Berg, Christina M.21-12-1897 
Daenen, Richard26-04-1892 
Daemen, Peter Augustus Leopold Joseph17-03-1916 
Daemen, Bernard A.P.J.16-02-1910 
Daelman, Bernardus "Ben"07-04-192008-07-2006
Dael-Naus, van, Helena09-11-189730-01-1989
Dael, Jan Marie01-01-190909-03-1945
Daamen, Johannes M.02-04-1914 
Daamen, Johannes10-10-1915 
Daalhuizen-Odenkirchen, Theresia M.05-06-1921 
Daalhuizen, Pieter H.19-09-1910 
Daalen, van, Hermanus A.21-05-1922 
Daalen, van, François J.31-10-1919 
Daalder, Simon23-02-190822-12-1986
Daalder, Dirk08-04-1915 
Daalder, Abraham07-05-1920 
Daal, van, Arnoldus30-08-191222-05-1945
Dieben, Johannes A.P.15-12-1922 
Dresselhuis, Willem13-07-189930-12-1944
Dijk-Bogaard, van, Metje11-02-191920-11-2015
Dijk, van, Johannes A.14-03-1915 
Douglas, John28-04-1901 
Diepgrond, Jacob23-02-191709-05-2012
Deen, Thale31-03-1924 
Dutilh, Christian Corneille05-03-191524-02-1944
Dudok van Heel, Harald Frederik09-01-189322-08-1967
Dubois, Theodorus09-04-190713-01-1996
Doorn, van, jhr., Willem Theodoor Cornelis31-05-191129-07-1943
Dijke, van, Pieter25-09-192509-05-2003
Dijke, van, Mattheus Karel (Theo)25-11-192303-06-1987
Delft, van Johannes Anthonius Theodorus22-03-192019-05-2010
Dijkstra, Andries27-02-190015-04-1942
Dijkstra, Onno17-09-191705-02-1945
Dijken, van, Rex Bonno03-02-189906-09-1945
Draaisma, Johan Christiaan17-08-190211-03-1943
Dijk, van, Berend26-08-191013-04-1945
Dam, van, Sijbrandus18-12-191511-04-1945
Dijk, Bote Lieuwe06-02-189918-11-1944
Dijk, van, Hermanus Nicolaas13-11-190105-09-1944
Dijkstra, Harm27-03-190906-04-1945
Doets, Elias20-01-191808-03-1945
Dijk, van, Hindrik19-06-189808-04-1945
Dijkstra, Auke Hendrik27-12-190822-08-1944
Dijkema, Reint Albartus20-05-192022-08-1944
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Dijkstra, Jan24-02-189029-09-1943
Deinum, Hendrik "Henk"08-10-191521-03-1992
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