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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
Aa, Bernard11-11-191512-08-2000
Aa, van der, Johannes H.M.27-10-1913 
Aalbers, Petrus J.02-11-1913 
Aalberts, Jacobus J.19-04-1921 
Aalberts, John A.30-03-1925 
Aalbertsberg, Gerard17-02-190806-04-1978
Aaldenberg, Lammert11-05-1909 
Aaldenberg-Hoekstra, Klazina06-06-1913 
Aalderen, van, Albert26-09-189200-00-1982
Aaldering, Everhardus H.19-03-1881 
Aaldering, Gerhardus T.J.02-01-1923 
Aaldering, Henricus J.M.14-02-1925 
Aaldering, Theodorus H.31-07-1916 
Aalders, Gerhard C.01-10-1912 
Aalhuizen, Antoon Laurens10-06-192323-09-1982
Aalst, van, Geert17-11-191624-10-1999
Aalst, van, Gerrit12-12-1907 
Aalst, van, Johannes A.17-08-1919 
Aalst, van, Jozeph M.A.11-04-1910 
Aangeenbrug, Willem23-04-1915 
Aangeenbrug, Willem W.19-02-1922 
Aanholt, van, Wilhelmus M.S.K.17-12-1912 
Aantjes, Jan05-08-1920 
Aardema, Pieter08-05-1923 
Aarden, Johannes M.15-08-1914 
Aardoom, Aart12-04-1906 
Aarnoutse, Alphons J.P.21-05-1920 
Aarsen, Jan30-04-189630-10-1986
Aarsman, Hendrikus G.19-05-1911 
Aarst, van, Jacob17-04-1907 
Aart, van, Marinus A.A.23-08-1910 
Aarts, Gijsbertus29-01-1916 
Aarts, Johan J.H.21-01-1907 
Aarts, Johannes C.09-04-1914 
Aarts-Wolf, Reina28-11-1913 
Abas - Acohen, Reina05-01-1908 
Abas, Rudolf17-07-191816-05-1944
Abbenbroek, Anton Willem Marie09-12-191729-07-1943
Abbenbroek, Teunis J.16-03-1890 
Abbink, Herman26-03-1906 
Abbink, Johannes "Joop"01-10-191608-11-2013
Abbink-Roelofs, Dina T.31-01-1925 
Abbring, Simon14-09-1919 
Abcouwer, Albertus11-02-1925 
Abeln, Albertus J.L.03-04-1909 
Abels, Jacob14-04-1922 
Aben, Marinus A.17-06-1922 
Aben, Peter J.12-05-1885 
Aben, Peter Johannes Cornelis "Cor"01-04-191913-07-2012
Aben-Fleurkens, Maria L.12-12-1888 
Abercrombie, Dirk J.18-05-1918 
Abercrombie, Lourens04-04-1920 
Aberkrom, Cornelis19-03-191020-12-1997
Aberkrom, Jan10-10-1924 
Aberson, Daniel F.W.02-12-1913 
Abma, Karel H.G.29-03-1914 
Abma, Klaas09-09-1901 
Abrahams, Franciscus H.J.30-05-1909 
Abrahams, Petrus J.06-11-1922 
Abrahams-Wijnen, Berta10-03-1919 
Acda, Hendrik A.02-09-192020-04-2008
Acda, Marinus13-02-192214-12-2003
Achterberg, Elis C.27-10-190706-03-1945
Achterberg, Hendrikus G.16-01-1920 
Achterberg, Willem07-07-1923 
Achterberg-Lagerwey, Neeltje16-12-1926 
Achterbergh, Henri P.A.27-02-1911 
Achterkamp, Johannes M.26-01-1919 
Acker, Gerrit23-02-1918 
Acker, van, Petrus E.J.30-03-1920 
Acker, van, Wouter Augustinus09-07-191520-03-2002
Ackerstaff, Bob A.G.13-06-1918 
Addink, Willem A.12-09-1917 
Addink-Kronenburg, Antje15-02-1917 
Adema, Siebolt29-06-190414-11-1993
Ader, Bastiaan Jan29-12-191220-11-1944
Ader-Appels, Johanna Adriana09-05-190631-07-1994
Admiraal, Adam13-05-192511-09-2011
Admiraal, Jacob20-07-1897 
Admiraal, Jan28-02-190228-08-1957
Admiraal, Jan W.30-09-1919 
Admiraal-Meijer, Berendien18-01-190829-01-1992
Admiraal-van de Put, Berendina20-05-190313-08-1985
Adriaansen, Lambertus W.28-08-192215-11-1975
Adriaens, Karel W.01-07-1925 
Adrichem, Johannes A.13-04-1919 
Aertsen, Servaas Klaas26-01-192225-12-1993more
Affolter-van de Montel, Louise H.02-02-192600-00-1993
Afman, Johan Hendrik16-01-1906 
Ages, Alard B.08-10-192410-08-2011
Agteres, Albert13-09-191909-02-1989
Agtmaal, van, Johannes P.L.23-02-1927 
Ahout, Wilhelmus Jacobus Josephus Theodorus16-08-192122-01-2010
Aken, van, Lambertus J.31-12-1904 
Aken, van, Philippus E.26-04-1884 
Aken-Renssen, van, Amalia03-02-1890 
Aker, van den, Petrus A.J.09-01-1918 
Akker, van den, Adrianus29-02-1920 
Akker, van den, Albertus L.31-12-1920 
Akker, van den, Gerdina W.11-12-1924 
Akker, van den, Jacob09-09-1914 
Akker, van den, Johannes C.22-12-1911 
Akker, van den, Klaas21-05-191928-05-1985
Akker, van den, Pieter24-06-1918 
Akkerman, Klaas T.03-12-191811-11-1987
Akkermans, Louis Prosper Ferdinand Johannes23-01-190529-03-1999
Akse, Hendrik02-07-191908-04-1945
Al - d'Aubioul, Paula M.M.12-08-1926 
Al, Maria14-11-1920 
Albada Jelgersma, Theodorus F.J.03-03-1911 
Alberda, Ate22-03-1909 
Albers - Murray, Maria H.T.C04-04-1901 
Albers - Voorhorst, Anna M.05-08-1925 
Albers Pistorius, François Jules Willy Alphonsus23-07-191308-07-1981
Albers, Derk Hendrikus18-02-1923 
Albers, Dirk J.18-06-1915 
Albers, Hendrik W.27-10-1899 
Albers, Johannes P.04-10-1913 
Albers, Wilhelmus A.20-10-1911 
Alberts, Jan Stoffer11-06-1904 
Alberts, Pieter05-07-191805-12-1991
Alblas, Aart13-04-1920 
Alblas, Aart Hendrik "Aramis"20-09-191807-09-1944
Alblas, Gerrit13-08-1916 
Albrecht - Hurks, Brigitta M.24-11-1898 
Albrecht, Jan14-02-1897 
Aldenburg Bentinck, Godard Adriaan H.J. Graaf van21-02-188700-00-1968
Aldendorff, Gerardus W.03-08-1914 
Alderding, Jacobus12-05-1921 
Alebeek, van, Marinus W.24-07-1919 
Aleman, Cornelis03-04-1917 
Alexander, Ferdinand J.22-05-1914 
Alfen, van, Lamert25-03-1911 
Alfen-de Ruiter, van, Gerdina S.09-02-1905 
Alferink, Hermannus W.29-12-1905 
Alferink, Hermanus A.09-07-191002-04-2007
Algra, Douwe S.28-08-190019-05-1975
Alink, Wilhelmus24-03-1922 
Alkema, Tjomme19-03-192030-07-1993
Allen, Charles L.  
Allers, Francisca M.I.11-04-192023-01-2002
Allers, Johannes H.K.18-12-1878 
Allewijn, Pieter01-06-1919 
Alma, Jacobus J.P.01-01-1910 
Alphen, van, Adrianus09-01-1903 
Alphen, van, Johannes J.07-02-1920 
Alphen, van, Nicolaas01-09-1919 
Alphen, van, Wilhelm A.C.24-07-192110-05-1994
Alphen, van, Willem16-12-189813-07-1953
Alphen, van, Willem J.25-06-1915 
Alphen-van Beusekom, van, Dina17-11-190103-11-1993
Alssema, Derk12-04-1925 
Altena, Jan M.29-07-1889 
Altena, van, Jacob22-12-1923 
Altena, van, Jan26-10-191809-09-1998
Altena, Willebrordus M.29-11-191815-05-1985
Altenburg, Sieberen11-04-1922 
Alteren, van, Wiebe20-03-192320-01-1945
Althoff, Adrianus A.F.12-09-190429-07-1943
Althuis, Jan J.06-07-1907 
Althuisius, Gerardus29-05-1915 
Alvarez-van der Feltz, Elisabeth M.H.29-01-1924 
Amama, Johan E.28-06-1900 
Ambrosius, Piet27-05-1913 
Amelsbeek-Zwolsman, Jannette A.09-07-1921 
Amelsvoort, van, Adrianus Maria Antonius23-07-1916 
Amerika, Antonie Martinus08-11-192408-10-2010
Ameringen, van, Elias M.26-04-1923 
Amerongen, van, Adrianus Antonius15-07-190217-10-2001
Amerongen, van, Godefridus W.H.28-06-1916 
Amerongen, van, Johannes C.27-02-1920 
Amerongen, van, Minukus H.11-09-1921 
Amersfoort, van, Ferdinand18-07-1911 
Amersfoort, van, Gerrit10-09-1905 
Amersfoort-Vos, Berendina08-04-1910 
Ames, jan21-08-1919 
Ammerlaan, Adrian N.24-04-1924 
Ammerlaan, Antonius Wilhelmus17-09-189906-02-1945
Ammers, van, Hubertus22-03-1914 
Andela, Folkert12-07-191829-03-1991
Andela, Pieter15-08-1919 
Anderson, Denis W.  
Andeweg, Teunis05-11-1922 
Andre-van der Woude, Sytske04-11-1919 
Andree-Wiltens, Dine J.07-09-1924 
Andriesse, Hartog Napoleon01-04-192104-02-1990
Andriessen, Andrew11-01-192201-05-1997
Andriessen, Anthonius Jacobus Joannes27-01-188723-09-1960
Andriessen, Theoodorus J.06-11-1913 
Andriessen, Willem Frederik30-11-191819-08-1944
Andriessen-Geervliet, Maria13-10-1903 
Anger, Harry27-06-1928 
Angeren, van, Johannes24-04-1900 
Anjema, Jan31-07-1918 
Anker, Arie25-10-1883 
Anker, Hendrik13-04-1918 
Ankoné, Antonius Hermanus  
Ankoné, Marinus Lambertus11-02-191906-04-1987
Anröchte, Johannes T.24-07-1921 
Ansems, Adriaan14-02-1915 
Ansems, Jan21-10-1921 
Ansems, Petrus Joseph Maria18-03-1905 
Anspach, Heiko J.30-01-1913 
Antheunisse, Cornelis03-11-1911 
Antheunisse, Johannes05-10-1909 
Antheunisse, Piet29-11-1898 
Antheunisse-Walraven, Martina M.13-04-1913 
Anthing Vogel, Willem H.F.16-12-1904 
Antoine-Mingelers, Helene30-07-1914 
Antoni, Jean Louis Hubert Antoine25-05-189606-11-1982
Antonides, Johannes02-03-1912 
Antonijsen-van Arendonk, Maria W.C.20-03-1920 
Antwerpen, van, Adriaan Leendert14-05-191116-02-1998
Apeldoorn, Nicolaas Gerardus "Victor"15-02-190810-11-1982
Apeldoorn, van, Johannes L.25-01-1882 
Apeldoorn, van, Johannes L.08-06-1911 
Aperlo, van, Jacob07-03-1919 
Apers, Jan A.V.25-01-1921 
Apers-Grond, Anna M.G.02-04-1921 
Appel, Huibert N.16-04-1922 
Appel-Kohler, Elisabeth F.16-05-1924 
Appelboom, Machiel "Max"07-03-192405-11-2003more
Appeldoorn, Pieter H.02-03-1914 
Appels, Nelly Margot04-01-192527-02-1992
Appleby, John L.05-07-1916 
Aquin, D', Willem Johan Marie Joseph22-04-190403-08-1956
Ardenne, van, Dirk Boudewijn Willem05-02-192014-12-2013
Ardon, Jan21-07-1920 
Arendse, Hendricus J.J.15-03-1912 
Arendse, Johannes Carel Hendrikus19-03-191422-06-2001
Arendsen de Wolff, Willem Goswin Karel22-04-191922-04-1987
Arendsen de Wolff-Exalto, Else08-10-1918 
Arendshorst, Hendrik21-01-189928-04-1945
Arendsman, Antonie J.20-03-192523-05-1983
Arendz-Muysson, Johanna C.17-09-1912 
Arentsen, Everhardus04-10-1906 
Arentz, Cornelis01-02-1900 
Arentzen, Jan08-08-1906 
Ariaans, Nico24-11-1915 
Ariens, Johannes Johan02-08-1915 
Arkel, van, Enoch J.21-06-1919 
Arkel, van, Gerrit Pieter03-07-191405-08-1944
Arkel, van, Huibert Johannes16-10-191129-08-1987
Arkel, van, Marinus G.14-08-1925 
Arkenbout, Cornelis07-09-1924 
Arkenbout, Gerardus C.H.10-05-1903 
Arnhem, van, Jan22-01-1914 
Arnhem, van, Jan J.17-01-1881 
Arnhem-Vrijenhoeff, van, Pieternella C.20-11-1924 
Arnold, Cornelis11-06-1907 
Arnts, Johannes Jacobus Theodorus15-12-190620-01-1989
Arondeus, Willem Johan Cornelis22-08-189401-07-1943
Arons, Andreas T.17-05-1919 
Arons, Rob22-04-1911 
Arons-Biallosterski, Elizabeth30-05-191109-11-1979
Arpels-Jensen, Margje Hendrika06-06-192029-10-2014
Arpots, Jean03-08-191925-01-2002
Arts, Bernard W.J.05-01-1912 
Arts, Johannes H.J.02-01-1913 
Arts, Piet21-04-1892 
As, van, Adrianus16-04-191923-01-2014
As, van, Huibert10-12-191003-05-1942
As, van, Jacobus M.W.22-04-1922 
As, van, Pieter25-01-189929-12-1942
As-Riemers, van, Henrica D.21-01-1926 
Asbeck-Pannenborg, van, Henriette Louise18-10-191620-07-2007
Asma, Pieter29-09-1889 
Asmussen, Erik01-02-1924 
Asperen, van, Gerardus W.11-11-1921 
Asperen, van, Teunis C.25-05-1915 
Ass, van, Cornelia C.H.08-11-192824-04-2014
Ass, van, Josef Antonius Albertus (Albert)04-03-1898 
Ass-Maessen, van, Helena Gertrudis13-11-189723-12-1988
Asselberghs, Edgard09-01-192510-11-2005
Asseldonk, van, Marianus M.08-09-1909 
Asselt, van, Jacobus A.30-05-1915 
Asselt, van, Willem06-05-1906 
Asselt-de Vries, van, Johanna M.17-05-1925 
Assem, van den, Cornelis15-10-191608-11-1996
Assen, van, Gerrit24-05-1923 
Assen, van, Jan05-03-1920 
Assenberg, Willem17-08-1915 
Asser, Johan Rudolf20-12-190704-06-2009
Assies, Gerrit18-05-1914 
Assies-Breeuwsma, Brechtje12-07-1913 
Assink, Johannes H.C.27-01-1920 
Assum, van den, Josephus J.01-01-1922 
Athmer, Johan Hendrik02-12-191822-11-2002
Attema, Meindert13-04-1911 
Attinger, Leonardus M.30-03-1916 
Aubel, van, Marie P.L.A.R.J.16-01-1920 
Auceps, Jan C.06-10-1901 
Auée, Wilhelm06-03-1905 
Aufdemkampe, Johan W.15-05-1923 
Augustinus, Aldert W.08-07-1913 
Augustinus, Willem03-02-1915 
Aulnis de Bourouill, baron d', Pierre Louis26-12-191816-09-2012more
Aussems, Jan24-03-1919 
Aussems-Baars, Hermina Catherina09-09-191930-04-2011
Austie, Jan Hendrik Johannes Bernardus08-04-191723-01-2003
Autsema, Derk Jan05-04-190322-12-1986
Autsema-Jager, Martje29-05-190305-04-1987
Avé, Johannes B.11-07-1923 
Avest, ter, Jan01-12-192211-07-2011
Avoird, van der, Wilhelmus J.09-05-1908 
Avontuur, Reinhard N.J.03-04-1919 
Awater, Bernardus21-01-1920 
Ayal-Nahuwae, Costavina "Coosje"15-04-192628-03-2015
Aziria, Juan23-01-1913 

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