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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
Egan, Dennis A.  
Eijnatten, van, Franciscus J.T.  
Emmerik-Mol, Theadora S.  
Engels, Gerard L.26-10-1885 
Ebbers, Johan19-11-1885 
Ero, Hendrik10-07-188604-06-1943
Ent, van der, Pieter A.21-09-1886 
Essel, van, Johannes J.C.30-11-1887 
Est, van, Adrianus11-07-1889 
Elven, van, Johannes23-03-1890 
Essel-Brouwer, van, Anna H.24-08-1890 
Evers, Evert J.26-08-1890 
Eijsden, van, Gommair Joannes Alphonsius F.21-09-189005-02-1945
Ero-Chambon, Louise Ursula11-02-189103-01-1945
Erkens, Mathias29-07-1892 
Ewoudt Vermeulen, Hendrik J.28-08-1893 
Eusman, Jan Petrus14-06-1894 
Everts, Willem P.17-04-1895 
Elskamp, Anton22-04-1895 
Ebbers-Penterman, Johanna H.23-04-1895 
Eilerts de Haan -Boom, Cornelia M.H.J.27-10-1895 
Egelmeers, Marinus12-11-1895 
Engen, van, Hendrik Teunis02-01-189626-02-1945
Evenhuis, Jan15-01-189618-08-1944
Emens, Arie22-04-189610-06-1968
Eyl, Joseph01-10-189613-03-1941
Engels-Skeggs, Ellen K.23-11-1896 
Elbrink-Remmert, Elisabeth A.S.06-01-1897 
Elkerbout, Marten Frans15-02-189705-09-1944
Engbrink, van, Johan H.11-05-1897 
Eijkmans, Martinus Johannes24-08-189725-12-1942
Erp, van, Franciscus02-03-189825-11-1985
Ensing, Jozef C.24-04-1898 
Essen, van, Carel C.26-07-1898 
Eysten, Hendrik29-12-1898 
Einde, van 't, Gerrit Jan09-05-189919-11-1942
Eichhorn, Leendert31-01-190015-02-1993
Eggink, Thijs12-02-190006-04-1945
Eenennaam, van, Joos14-05-190001-11-1944
Es, van, Gerardus11-08-1900 
Engel-Timmerman, Cornelia J.26-08-1900 
Egmond, van, Theodorus J.31-03-1901 
Eerd, van, Adrianus Petrus Franciscus27-04-190122-08-1990
Epker, Nelia26-05-1901 
Eersel, van, Adriaan Guido Balduin01-08-190127-06-1943
Elbers, Rudolp C.13-03-1902 
Ethner, Ernst A.18-06-1902 
Elen, Willem Anthonie27-07-190230-10-1944
Elsinga, Harmen07-11-1902 
Egmond, van, Adrianus11-12-1902 
Elsinga-Greinier, Carolina J.02-01-1903 
Eijkeren, van, Adrianus Johannes Anthonius03-03-190317-12-2010
Engel, Johann H.F.16-05-1903 
Eversdijk Smulders, Emilie Caroline Henriette20-06-190301-03-1994
Evers, Jan15-07-190322-01-1990
Erkens, Hubert J.26-07-190328-06-1986
Eekelen, van, Theodorus Antonius Aloysius16-09-1903 
Eenjes, Berend04-10-1903 
Enckevort, van, Pieter G.07-01-1904 
Elenbaas, Marines04-02-1904 
Egthuizen, Hendrik G.19-03-1904 
Elk, van, Hendrik J.04-06-1904 
Es, van, Evert J.29-07-1904 
Eenjes-Vos, Jeltje20-08-1904 
Eding-Bouma, Jitske22-11-1904 
Erp, van, Adriaan Willem28-12-190414-03-1986
Elkerbout, Peter J.18-02-1905 
Embden-Wolzak, van, Anna Helena Adriana18-02-190511-12-1998
Empel, van, Martinus C.17-04-1905 
Egmond, van, Dirk J.05-05-1905 
Eikendal, Jan01-07-1905 
Evers, Adrianus J.A.09-07-1905 
Elswijk, van, Pieter A.C.06-08-1905 
Erp-van Lith, van, Anna Maria09-08-1905 
Egmond, van, Geertruida A.21-11-1905 
Esveldt, Hendrik29-12-1905 
Eck, van, Theodorus Cornelis16-02-1906 
Es, van, Hendrik17-03-1906 
Erk, van, Martinus P.C.13-06-1906 
Ensink, Jan15-06-1906 
Eekeres, van, Willem Frederik24-07-190630-01-1959
Eerten-Scheer, van, Maria23-09-190616-11-1981
Elk, van, Jan26-11-190625-02-1945
Etten, van, Adrianus H.06-01-1907 
Eikelenboom, Wessel Severijn19-02-190713-10-2001
Eck-Maas, van, Leoni Mari04-07-1907 
Edses, Antonie10-09-1907 
Engelen, Henricus14-09-1907 
Ebbekink, Jan Willem09-11-190723-03-1991
Ebing, Johanna C.25-11-1907 
Etten, van, Pieter Cornelis01-01-1908 
Es, van, Jacobus N.B.09-01-1908 
Eckhardt, den, Pieter13-01-1908 
Edel, den, Pieter13-01-190802-12-1973
Eckendonk, van, Michiel27-01-190826-12-1961
Eekeres-Boeken, Frida27-01-1908 
Ernsting, Dirk J.11-02-1908 
Edel-Remeijer, den, Frederika Johanna25-04-1908 
Edelman, Andre Charles Willem02-09-190804-12-2000
Egberts, Pieter26-09-190817-02-1993
Ellenberg, van, Gerrit Jan11-10-190830-11-1985
Engwegen, Christian J.05-02-1909 
Elders, Anthonius J.30-04-1909 
Evertse, Teunis Marinus23-06-190903-05-1945
Elshout, David N.P.07-07-1909 
Engelsen, den, Wouter19-07-1909 
Eppenga, Machiel24-07-190917-10-1964
Epen, van, Engelbert J.04-12-1909 
Ende, van den, Gijsbrecht François Cornelis05-01-191014-01-1945
Eijk, van, Johannes Kasper16-01-191026-10-2000
Ende, van den, Jan27-01-1910 
Engelenburg, van, Gerrit03-02-191019-07-1996
Eckhardt, Jacob G.11-02-1910 
Esveld, Berend Albert17-02-191025-03-1995
Engelbarts, Hendrik F.06-03-1910 
Engelbracht, Gerrit01-05-191029-07-1989
Elk, van, Bastiaan21-05-1910 
Erkelens, Marinus27-06-191022-05-1945
Engelmoer-van der Heide, Hendrica12-08-1910 
Eenkhoorn-Verbruggen, Maria W.G.G.21-09-1910 
Elias, Johannes A.B.23-09-1910 
Egstorf, Ferdinand08-10-1910 
Edens, Pieter H.18-02-1911 
Evelein, Casper Andries26-03-191112-04-2004
Erwteman, Jacques03-06-1911 
Engering, Guillaume H.15-06-1911 
Elgersma, Tsjerk05-07-1911 
Eliasar, Albert S.12-08-1911 
Eggink-Pelt, Wilhelmina C.21-08-1911 
Eijssens, Gerardus W.11-09-1911 
Eijk, van, Gerrit16-09-1911 
Engers, Heinz03-01-191208-03-1981
Enserink, Egbert21-01-191204-02-1945
Ende, van der, Jacob W.31-03-1912 
Everts, Louis J.17-05-1912 
Elsendoorn, Johannes C.G.09-06-1912 
Erkelens, Willem16-06-191221-06-1986
Eijnsbergen-Kelfkens, van, Elisabeth28-06-191213-10-2007
Elsaker, van den, Gerardus J.05-07-1912 
Epen-Wanner, van, Christine Antonia05-08-191205-09-2004
Eggink, Jan03-11-191228-04-1945
Eijnsbergen, van, Coert Hendrik27-11-191208-07-1988
Eshuijs, Jan Cornelis Gerardus01-12-191223-02-1944
Edel, Pieter Dirk22-02-191325-10-1982
Erades, Lambertus10-03-1913 
Elzer-Schuur, Lina28-03-1913 
Eldijk, van, Abraham12-04-1913 
Eigeman, Jan19-05-191315-04-2000
Eerde, van, Jan R.02-07-1913 
Elzakker, van, Martinus08-07-191316-06-1994
Est, van, Teunis19-07-191318-10-1942
Everdingen, van, Huibert Gerrit27-07-191322-12-1989
Engels, Johannus B.22-09-1913 
Engel, H.17-11-1913 
Elsen, van, Joannes Laurens27-12-1913 
Eggermont, Pierre Herman Leonard04-02-1914 
Es, van, Willem17-02-1914 
Ent, van der, Johannes Adrianus Willem05-03-1914 
Exter, van, Anna M.E.06-03-1914 
Elzer, Jacob27-03-1914 
Edelkoort, Jan30-06-1914 
Eck, van, Tom01-08-1914 
Elzakker, van, Johannes05-10-191426-08-2006
Elsen, van, Antonius11-11-1914 
Evers, Johan G.19-01-1915 
Eijk, van, Aloysius04-02-1915 
Etten, van, Johannes C.05-03-1915 
Eck, van, Jan Hendrik31-03-191501-10-1987
Emst-van Dijk, van, Henrica J.11-04-1915 
Elsendoorn, Johannes23-04-1915 
Ernest, Cornelis P.P.29-06-1915 
Emons, Ferdinand15-08-191504-11-1987
Eggers, Klaas24-09-1915 
Ebbeling, Hendrik09-11-1915 
Essen, van, Egbert09-12-191500-00-1982
Erdkamp, Gerardus Antonius29-12-191508-04-1945
Egmond, van, Arie24-02-1916 
Eggink, Hendrik19-03-1916 
Elsen, van, Jozef (Joop)22-03-191608-01-2006
Engels, Hendrik11-05-1916 
Essen, van, Kornelis20-05-1916 
Ekeren, van, Arie G.28-05-1916 
Eck, van, Cornelis H.26-06-1916 
Engering, Jacques Theodorus Gerardus Marie01-08-1916 
Emmens, Jan02-08-191615-04-1945
Endlich, Gijsbertus Johannes03-08-191625-08-2006
Eijk, van der, Leendert21-08-191601-07-1993
Elsen-Leenheers, van, Maria C.J.12-09-191610-02-1988
Eland, Marinus17-09-1916 
Ebink, Harm20-09-1916 
Ernst, Johannes P.A.22-09-1916 
Engelmoer, Kornelis10-12-191622-06-2007
Ende, van der, Cornelis19-03-1917 
Ekelenburg, van, Dirk24-03-191711-05-1945
Egelie, Johannes B.30-03-1917 
Engelen-Janssen, Gerarda T.27-04-1917 
Ensink, Tom05-05-191718-10-2001
Eijck van Heslinga, van, Simon17-05-1917 
Eleveld, Hendrik02-06-191705-12-2005
Emmelkamp, Warmolt Wolter25-06-191702-04-1993
Essen, van, Maarten P.14-07-1917 
Ekker-de Vries, Flora29-07-191726-03-1985
Eijk, van, Johannes J. "Jan"23-08-191725-01-2001
Emmerik, Johannes Franciscus04-09-191708-12-2003
Ekker, Andries09-10-191712-06-1990
Enthoven, Adrianus12-10-1917 
Ensel, Raphaël13-10-191717-02-1986
Everaers, Jacob05-11-191726-05-1944
Elk, van, Gerrit M.23-11-1917 
Eekhout, Cornelis A.30-11-191714-10-1981
Egmond, van, Leendert D.N.09-12-1917 
Enter, van, Willem J.14-12-191721-07-1996
Ee, van, Gerrit07-02-191828-05-2010
Eijgenraam, Abraham14-02-191817-03-1943
Emmer, Nicolaas17-02-1918 
Elst, van der, Rudolf18-02-1918 
Emst, van, Frans31-03-191831-03-2007
Eertink, Johan C.31-05-1918 
Eggink, Willem09-07-1918 
Evertse, Willem J.J.12-07-1918 
Eggink-Schoonbeeg, Roelfina22-08-1918 
Est, van, Pieter M.23-09-1918 
Eiting, Henderikus J.09-10-1918 
Engelsen, den, Adam G.09-10-1918 
Ente, Wllem A.S.22-11-1918 
Ende, van den, Johannes C.06-01-1919 
Eekelder, Theadora J.14-01-1919 
Esman, Marinus Lambertus07-02-191901-09-2006
Erp, van, Petrus J.H.20-02-1919 
Elbertse, Jacoba J.11-04-1919 
Eggink, Roelof19-04-191930-04-1945
Egelie, John06-05-1919 
Edelhausen, Matheus J.H.29-05-1919 
Eggink, Jaap06-06-191919-04-2005
Egmond, van, Johannes Theodorus08-06-1919 
Eichhorn, Petrus J.06-07-1919 
Ebbinge, Jans02-08-1919 
Empel, van, Willem13-08-1919 
Ehrlich, Hans Joachim14-08-191919-03-2000
Engelsman, Willem14-08-1919 
Engels, Jan A.18-09-1919 
Eykelenboom, Hendrik26-09-1919 
Esveld-van Manen, Elizabeth P.25-10-1919 
Erwich, Wilhelmus Mattheus14-11-191921-04-2013
Enter, Evert A.20-11-1919 
Esveld, van, Andries10-12-1919 
Eekhout, Johannes Maria22-12-191902-12-1989
Elkhuizen, Johannes J.03-01-1920 
Etten, van, Cornelus J.18-02-1920 
Evers, Johannes N.16-03-1920 
Engel, van den, Willem24-03-192022-09-1996
Eusman, Jan Petrus20-04-192014-03-2014
Erlich-Eman, Berendina Roelofina Hendrika30-04-1920 
Emmen-Riedel, Marijke J.02-05-1920 
Eggink, Willem03-05-192001-04-1945
Esschert, van den, Johannes A.03-05-1920 
Esveld, Gerrit Hendrik03-05-192028-01-1945
Engel, Frits J.N.21-07-1920 
Elia-Hilgers, Lizzy03-08-1920 
Ent, van 't, Adrianus04-09-1920 
Elkhuizen-Kooreman, Wilhelmina J.16-09-1920 
Els, van, Johannes P.F.26-09-1920 
Eikenaar, Dirk J.07-11-1920 
Elkerbout, Maurits10-11-1920 
Ende, van den, Petrus F.21-11-1920 
Elzinga, Jan24-11-192009-04-2003
Elsberg-Kiewied, van, Maria Theresia Catharina27-11-192027-10-2010
Engelenberg, Bastiaan30-11-1920 
Eijsden, van, Pieter01-12-1920 
Es, van, Emile03-12-192029-12-1997
Elkerbout, Frans Marten05-12-192011-08-2013
Esmeijer, Samuel20-12-192028-11-1944
Engel, Heinz14-01-1921 
Eerden, van, Jacobus26-01-1921 
Erven-van Polanen Petel, van, Henriëtte Margot15-02-192107-08-2002
Eilander, Albert25-02-1921 
Esch, van der, Frans Philippus Leendert04-03-192124-09-2014
Ekkers, Albert18-03-1921 
Eelman, Cornelis18-04-1921 
Enklaar, Friedrich G.07-05-1921 
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Est, van, Willem03-07-1921 
Ekerschot, van, Elisabeth A.D.16-07-1921 
Eijden-Bianchi, van, Mathilde Anna Carolina25-10-1921 
Ensink, Gerard L.08-11-1921 
Everwijn Lange, Evert J.03-01-192209-09-1990
Elverding-van Malsen, Maria J.16-01-1922 
Everaardt, Cyrillus Josephus Maria07-02-192206-09-2017
Eijden, van, Johannes08-02-1922 
Engelenburg, van, Gerrit Jan09-02-1922 
Egberink-Lansink, Gesina A.15-02-1922 
Engels, Johannes01-03-1922 
Engelberts, Antonius E.10-04-192222-08-2002
Ecury, Segundo Jorge Adellberto "Boy"23-04-192206-11-1944
Ens, Kornelis11-05-192217-08-2004
Eizenga, Wietze03-07-192214-04-2007
Ees, van, Henry (Hans)12-07-192206-06-1944
Ees, van, Jan C.03-08-1922 
Ende, van der, Joseph25-08-1922 
Exter, van, Robert Piet02-09-192210-08-2006
Egberts, Jan E.20-11-1922 
Epke, Willem04-01-192320-08-2005
Elemans, Josephus J.E.22-03-192316-10-1998
Enting, Jan29-04-1923 
Etten, van, Jan26-05-1923 
Engelsman, Johannes A.03-06-1923 
Essen-Nan, Martha09-06-1923 
Eggink, Arend02-09-1923 
Esch, van, Theodorus W.03-11-1923 
Ende, van den, Johannes Gerardus02-01-192417-02-1945
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Ende, van den, Theodorus P.09-05-1924 
Erp, van, Everhard J.21-06-1924 
Essen, van, Gerrit05-07-192416-12-2003
Enting, Gezinus20-09-192428-03-1945
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Eland, Adrianus Gijsbert17-04-192505-08-2009
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Erwich-Elsendoorn, Alida Cornelia21-11-192505-07-2017
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Ee, van, Antonie J.22-03-1926 
Eck, van, Jacobus18-10-1926 
Embden, van, Robert L.C.H.05-03-1927 

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