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

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