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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
Frétes, de, Johan F.09-06-1873 
Folmer-van Schothorst, Gerritje15-01-1885 
Florquin, Theodoor H.25-03-188519-08-1973
Ficq, Louis Jean Jaques Marie19-07-188510-03-1945
Farber, Pieter30-01-1887 
Fraterman, Gosse11-10-188715-06-1942
Folmer, Herman25-02-1888 
Fleischeuer, Adèle Jan Gerard25-02-188929-03-1945
Freriks, Everardus Lambertus23-11-188922-03-1945
Fidder, Hendrik J.03-12-1890 
Folmer, Hendrik29-01-1894 
Freriks, Johannes H.A.12-02-1895 
Faro, Huibert17-08-189528-10-1954
Folkertsma, Siebolt05-10-1895 
Frantzen, Gerhard02-11-1895 
Folkertsma-Dijkstra, Antje22-06-1896 
Fremery, de, Pieter21-03-189716-03-1988
Fluit, Lucas21-12-1898 
Freriks-Buijs, Johanna W.19-07-1899 
Frankfort, Lehmann24-08-189930-06-1969
Folmer-Vrielink, Elizabeth Geertruida Johanna22-11-1899 
Friesen, Johannes St.Th.17-08-1900 
Fluit, Tieme22-10-190217-10-1985
Fray, Jakob A.30-10-1902 
Fontaine, Franciscus Petrus11-04-190314-11-1944
Franse, Wilhelmus J.M.02-11-1903 
Formijne, Cornelis G.M.19-01-1904 
Florijn, Jacobus11-04-190414-07-1943
Franssens-Schoonbeek, Geertje11-04-1904 
Funcke, Jan H.04-07-1904 
Fluit, Geert15-07-1904 
Flesseman-Fenenga, Wilhelmina Cornelia Maria07-12-1904 
Fröhlings, Hermann07-12-190414-03-1971
Franssens, Jan25-12-190412-08-1993
Fresco, Johannes Antonius16-01-1905 
Fluit-Kruidhof, Jentje07-02-190518-01-1976
Fluit-Donker, Niesje11-04-1905 
Fleischer, Willem Isaac04-06-190506-02-1973
Fijnaut, Charles Ludovicus03-02-190623-03-1994
Fekkes, Herman H.03-03-1906 
Fijma, Jacob C.12-04-1906 
Fuente-Wetzel, de la, Lotte22-06-1906 
Fielstra, Kornelis P.10-10-190625-04-1945
Fernandes, Abraham Samuel04-11-190604-03-1941
Fauser, Ludwig O.22-11-1906 
Fuchs, Karel A.13-12-1906 
Frowein, Henry William Leonard15-03-190703-12-1975
Feitsma, Yme Lucas01-04-190716-09-1991
Fransen-Schenk, Lamberta "Lammie"13-04-1907 
Fentener van Vlissingen, Jan17-05-1907 
Faust, Johannes W.24-07-1907 
Foppen, Thijs12-10-190721-05-1982
Frederiks, Albertus Ignatius04-11-190708-03-1945
Fase, Johannes W.18-11-1907 
Fonk, Gerrit25-11-1907 
Frehen, Charles Jos29-11-190719-02-1953
Feijen, Aaldert14-12-190715-11-1989
Fels, Cornelis25-12-1907 
Fabius, Kaeso23-01-190818-12-1986
Furer, Fanciscus G.03-04-1908 
Fleskens, Leonardus Johannes Josephus (Leo)19-06-190829-12-1985
Feijen, Stefke04-10-1908 
Flapper-Diepen, Elisabeth Maria31-12-190804-08-1994
Fleur, la, Johannes Jan Coenraad23-05-190925-09-1988
Fluitsma, Johannes M.P.22-06-1909 
Fleurbaaij, Jacob02-09-1909 
Feenstra, John (Jelle)22-10-1909 
Frantzen, Leonardus F.J.H.20-01-1910 
Frumeau, Carel F.21-02-1910 
Faber, Coenraad F.17-03-1910 
Feberwee, Johan29-04-191008-01-1993
Frantzen-Kuijpers, Elisabeth C.T.M.30-07-1910 
Flierhaar, te, Willem18-09-1910 
Freese, Willem24-12-1910 
Foeken, Pieter W.08-03-1911 
Feith, Jhr, Pieter Rutger09-03-191124-07-1941
Fassaert, Rudolphus J.M.16-04-1911 
Florax, Fernand Joseph09-06-191114-05-1984
Frowein-Gravin Wolff Metternich, Hermenegilde27-08-1911 
Flapper, Sybrandus01-10-191116-10-1999
Fassaert, Ernest Petrus Maria31-10-191107-02-1977
Fleuren, Peter J.H.07-11-1911 
Fontaine, Johannes G.M.25-12-1911 
Frequin-Peters, Nelly A.M.10-02-1912 
Franssen, Mathijs26-02-1912 
Fijma, Jacob06-07-1912 
Frank-Lansink, Alberta J.21-07-1912 
Feijter, de, Johannes01-11-191219-01-1999
Felten, Josephus J.22-01-1913 
Furth-Halverstad, Eva19-05-191319-10-1988
Folkersma, Wiemer27-05-1913 
Frequin-Evers, Berdina Everdina30-05-191328-08-1992
Flapper, Jitte C.W.06-06-1913 
Franchimon, Johannes W.03-08-1913 
Fuchs, Johannes20-09-1913 
Frank, Wouter30-12-1913 
Fernat Oeboen, Cecilius01-01-191417-09-1997
Fischer-Thevis, Helena11-01-1914 
Fluit, Klaas11-01-191409-01-2008
Fleuren, Petrus J.J.01-03-1914 
Fokker, Tymoteus07-04-1914 
Fuchs-Veres, Margareta01-05-1914 
Feikema, Douwe19-05-191415-03-1945
Fraanje, Abraham01-06-1914 
Falkenberg, Lucien W.09-06-1914 
Frequin, Louis Hendrik Antonius29-07-191413-10-1998
Fels-Kupferschmidt, Anna Sarah24-09-191411-12-2001
Freijsen, Wilhelmus Agathus Petrus29-09-1914 
Feijter, de, Pieter17-10-1914 
Faas, Victor C.21-02-1915 
Feit Zoet, Jacobus J.16-03-1915 
Franssen, Gerard Antoon Jozef09-06-191507-03-1987
Forsten, Berend05-07-1915 
Franken, Arie J.03-10-1915 
Figge, Harmen Ype17-10-191522-05-2004
Fassaert, Eugene21-01-1916 
Feenstra, Johannes H.30-01-1916 
Fennema, Jitze26-05-191611-02-1990
Frank-Gompertz, Selma29-06-1916 
Frank, Jacobus14-07-191608-08-1999
Fonteijn, Abraham J.15-08-1916 
Falkena, Meine25-09-191614-02-2016
Feldhaus van Ham, Engelbert Julius L.J.M.28-09-191615-05-1995
Fluitman, Adriana G.M.01-02-1917 
Fransen-Koperberg, Helena Maria Geertruida Alfonsa28-02-191708-03-1999
Fennema, Otte14-03-1917 
Fleminger-Clerckx, Cornelia18-04-1917 
Fokkens, Roelof04-07-191725-11-1993
Fonteijn, Mathias Andreas11-07-191701-03-1945
Frey, Richard M.13-01-1918 
Friedrichs, Ludwig A.19-03-1918 
Frekenhorst, Pieter J.20-03-1918 
Fleurke, Karel D.22-03-1918 
Folkersma-van der Bijl, Jenny28-04-1918 
Friezer, Juda29-05-1918 
Flokstra, Hendrik18-07-1918 
Franken, Derk Gerrit22-07-191816-03-2002
Funke-Bordewijk, Nina12-08-1918 
Fluitman, Adrianus J.03-09-1918 
Fakkeldij, Petrus25-09-1918 
Fuld, Dick E.25-09-1918 
Fest, Marinus H.20-11-1918 
Frankruijter, Harm16-02-1919 
Fidder, Jan12-06-1919 
Feijen, Lambertus13-08-191921-08-1994
Frankfort, Cornelis14-08-191903-03-2000
Faber, Lijkele14-09-191902-10-2009
Frommé, Richardus W.17-10-1919 
Fluit-Steenbergen, Geertje28-10-1919 
Frétes, de, Simon I.I.16-11-1919 
Fortgens-van Zijl, Janny09-12-1919 
Fredriks, Albertus J.07-01-1920 
Flemer, Johann H.27-02-1920 
Flens, Cornelis11-03-1920 
Francot, Paul Hubert Jean15-03-192014-01-2004
Fleury, Dirk26-03-1920 
Felix, Piet06-04-1920 
Flemming, Dirk22-04-192020-07-2009
Feenstra, Rienk Marses12-05-192010-02-2005
Forsten, Jacob06-07-1920 
Fanoy, Johan Enno08-07-192006-06-1993
Fafié, Theodorus Arnoldus03-08-192018-04-2005
Franken, Gerrit J.D.06-08-1920 
Friedhoff, Herman15-08-192011-11-2000
Fleury, Frederik10-10-1920 
Faro, Antonie W.13-10-1920 
Fraaij, Herman C.08-12-1920 
Fèvre, le, Frederik H.12-12-1920 
Florijn, Jan21-01-1921 
Fels, Ernst14-02-1921 
Flikkema, Albert K.20-02-1921 
Fange, van der, Huibert Johan23-03-192117-04-1945
Fischer, Alphonse25-03-1921 
François-Klasen, Margaretha J.A.01-05-192119-11-2007
Faber, Hessel12-05-1921 
Fontaine-van der Heijden, Lisette04-07-1921 
Freeman, Gerardus P.30-07-1921 
Franx, Frederik Willem26-08-192104-09-1944
Freriks, Aleida T.J.M.03-12-1921 
Fijen, Theo A.F.13-01-192210-04-2003
Faes, Adrianus M.25-01-1922 
Flemming, Nicolaas19-03-1922 
Fricke, Hendrik W.19-03-1922 
Freriks, Jan28-03-1922 
Fritz, Ben30-07-1922 
Fetter, Jacobus J.04-08-1922 
Fouss-van der Coelen, Martha05-09-1922 
Flim, Herman25-09-192201-01-2005
Fluit, Eliza C.13-11-1922 
Flier-Spruyt, van der, Bartholomea Anne Cornelia18-12-192214-07-2019
Fries, Jacob D.21-01-1923 
Francken, Jack J.M.30-01-1923 
Fles, Theodorus J.05-03-1923 
Freij-van der Hul, Aaltje05-03-1923 
Frankhuisen, Anton J.12-04-1923 
Francot-Visser, Johanna L.03-05-1923 
Fober, Joseph M.21-05-1923 
Fehres, Frans Christiaan25-05-192303-09-1944
Franken-Preusterink, Harmina J.20-06-1923 
Folmer, Johanna Maria09-07-1923 
Foppen, Willem22-10-1923 
Faassen, van, Hendrik01-04-192419-05-1966
Fleuren-Janssen, Johanna Stephanie03-04-1924 
Fincken, Franciscus P.H.17-05-1924 
Fritsen, Augustinus Maria Hubertus Aloijsius16-07-192401-01-1992
Franzen, Louis Johan Marie01-08-192406-04-1945
Fontijn, Hermanus Wilhelmus Antonius28-09-192423-01-2007
Frétes, de, Frederik F.14-10-1924 
Feyen, Mathias11-11-1924 
Feijen, Jacobus22-11-192427-01-2011
Flapper-van der Werf, Waltruda01-01-192511-06-2008
Frank, Gerardus Franciscus Hendricus09-02-1925 
Fraanje, Joost11-04-1925 
Floor-de Jonge, Evertje10-05-1925 
Fassaert-Antheunis, Agnes08-11-1925 
Frieser, Hanny J.J.13-02-1926 
Fasel, Wilhelm A.23-03-1927 
Fontaine-van der Heijden, Elisa17-06-1931 

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