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

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