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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
Waard, de, Willem06-05-191720-02-2009
Wachtels van den Berg, Cornelis W.01-03-1907 
Walvius, Jannes Jan19-11-191508-04-1945
Wassenaar, E.00-00-189200-00-1960more
Weelinck, Harm Roelf "Harry"23-01-192517-07-2010
Weidner, Johan Hendrik (Jean Henri)22-10-191221-05-1994
Weij, Pieter22-11-190302-02-1943
Weima, Douwe21-05-189704-05-1990
Welman, Hildegard O.26-12-1918 
Wernink, Arnoldus Lambertus Jacques "Nol"02-01-191712-12-1944
Wester, Bote Wisse27-05-191505-11-1993
Wester-Kuipers, Trijntje30-06-191625-08-2010
Westra, Anne19-02-1922 
Wiegers, Cornelis Gerrit07-12-189408-04-1945
Wiel, C. van de  
Wiel, van der, Adrianus Jacobus02-01-191516-08-1989
Wierenga, Jan28-04-190808-03-1945
Wijnen, Wilhelmus Josephus Marie22-09-188015-08-1944
Willmott, Leonard Richard Douglas "Len"23-06-192124-05-1993
Windhausen, Henricus Josephus Paulus19-05-190304-10-1944
With, de, Klaas23-06-1915 
Witte, Robert W.J.A.01-03-1921 
Witzenhausen-van den Hoogen, Hendrika21-10-1915 
Wolff, Jaap00-00-192329-09-2012
Wolff-Nunnikhoven, Paula22-11-192029-12-2013
Wols-Verhoef, Wilhelmina C.H.18-01-1904 
Wolters, Durk06-04-191125-04-1945
Wolzak, Cornelis Johan Louis14-12-191404-06-1943

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