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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
Eijk, van, Aloysius04-02-1915 
Eekelder, Theadora J.14-01-1919 
Evenhuis, Jan15-01-189618-08-1944
Eysten, Hendrik29-12-1898 
Eijssens, Gerardus W.11-09-1911 
Eijsden, van, Pieter01-12-1920 
Eijsden, van, Gommair Joannes Alphonsius F.21-09-189005-02-1945
Eijnsbergen-Kelfkens, van, Elisabeth28-06-191213-10-2007
Eijnsbergen, van, Coert Hendrik27-11-191208-07-1988
Eijnatten, van, Franciscus J.T.  
Eyl, Joseph01-10-189613-03-1941
Eijkmans, Martinus Johannes24-08-189725-12-1942
Eijkeren, van, Adrianus Johannes Anthonius03-03-190317-12-2010
Eykelenboom, Hendrik26-09-1919 
Eijk, van der, Leendert21-08-191601-07-1993
Eijk, van, Johannes Kasper16-01-191026-10-2000
Eijk, van, Johannes J. "Jan"23-08-191725-01-2001
Eijk, van, Gerrit16-09-1911 
Eijgenraam, Abraham14-02-191817-03-1943
Eijden-Bianchi, van, Mathilde Anna Carolina25-10-1921 
Eijden, van, Johannes08-02-1922 
Eijck van Heslinga, van, Simon17-05-1917 
Exter, van, Robert Piet02-09-192210-08-2006
Exter, van, Anna M.E.06-03-1914 
Ewoudt Vermeulen, Hendrik J.28-08-1893 
Everwijn Lange, Evert J.03-01-192209-09-1990
Evertse, Willem J.J.12-07-1918 
Evertse, Teunis Marinus23-06-190903-05-1945
Everts, Willem P.17-04-1895 
Everts, Louis J.17-05-1912 
Eversdijk Smulders, Emilie Caroline Henriette20-06-190301-03-1994
Evers, Johannes N.16-03-1920 
Evers, Johan G.19-01-1915 
Evers, Jan15-07-190322-01-1990
Evers, Evert J.26-08-1890 
Evers, Adrianus J.A.09-07-1905 
Everdingen, van, Huibert Gerrit27-07-191322-12-1989
Everaers, Jacob05-11-191726-05-1944
Everaardt, Cyrillus Josephus Maria07-02-192206-09-2017
Evelein, Casper Andries26-03-191112-04-2004
Eusman, Jan Petrus20-04-192014-03-2014
Eusman, Jan Petrus14-06-1894 
Etten, van, Pieter Cornelis01-01-1908 
Etten, van, Martinus J.06-12-1925 
Etten, van, Johannes C.05-03-1915 
Etten, van, Jan26-05-1923 
Etten, van, Cornelus J.18-02-1920 
Etten, van, Adrianus H.06-01-1907 
Ethner, Ernst A.18-06-1902 
Esveldt, Hendrik29-12-1905 
Esveld-van Manen, Elizabeth P.25-10-1919 
Esveld, Gerrit Hendrik03-05-192028-01-1945
Esveld, Berend Albert17-02-191025-03-1995
Esveld, van, Andries10-12-1919 
Est, van, Willem03-07-1921 
Est, van, Teunis19-07-191318-10-1942
Est, van, Pieter M.23-09-1918 
Est, van, Adrianus11-07-1889 
Essen-Nan, Martha09-06-1923 
Essen, van, Maarten P.14-07-1917 
Essen, van, Kornelis20-05-1916 
Essen, van, Gerrit05-07-192416-12-2003
Essen, van, Egbert09-12-191500-00-1982
Essen, van, Carel C.26-07-1898 
Essel-Brouwer, van, Anna H.24-08-1890 
Essel, van, Johannes J.C.30-11-1887 
Esschert, van den, Johannes A.03-05-1920 
Esman, Marinus Lambertus07-02-191901-09-2006
Eshuijs, Jan Cornelis Gerardus01-12-191223-02-1944
Esch, van, Theodorus W.03-11-1923 
Esch, van der, Frans Philippus Leendert04-03-192124-09-2014
Es, van, Willem17-02-1914 
Es, van, Jacobus N.B.09-01-1908 
Es, van, Hendrik17-03-1906 
Es, van, Gerardus11-08-1900 
Es, van, Evert J.29-07-1904 
Es, van, Emile03-12-192029-12-1997
Erwteman, Jacques03-06-1911 
Erwich-Elsendoorn, Alida Cornelia21-11-192505-07-2017
Erwich, Wilhelmus Mattheus14-11-191921-04-2013
Erven-van Polanen Petel, van, Henriëtte Margot15-02-192107-08-2002
Erp-van Lith, van, Anna Maria09-08-1905 
Erp, van, Petrus J.H.20-02-1919 
Erp, van, Franciscus02-03-189825-11-1985
Erp, van, Everhard J.21-06-1924 
Erp, van, Adriaan Willem28-12-190414-03-1986
Ero-Chambon, Louise Ursula11-02-189103-01-1945
Ero, Hendrik10-07-188604-06-1943
Ernsting, Dirk J.11-02-1908 
Ernst, Johannes P.A.22-09-1916 
Ernest, Cornelis P.P.29-06-1915 
Erlich-Eman, Berendina Roelofina Hendrika30-04-1920 
Erkens, Mathias29-07-1892 
Erkens, Hubert J.26-07-190328-06-1986
Erkelens, Willem16-06-191221-06-1986
Erkelens, Marinus27-06-191022-05-1945
Erk, van, Martinus P.C.13-06-1906 
Erdkamp, Gerardus Antonius29-12-191508-04-1945
Erades, Lambertus10-03-1913 
Eppenga, Machiel24-07-190917-10-1964
Epker, Nelia26-05-1901 
Epke, Willem04-01-192320-08-2005
Epen-Wanner, van, Christine Antonia05-08-191205-09-2004
Epen, van, Engelbert J.04-12-1909 
Enting, Jan29-04-1923 
Enthoven, Rudolph A.G.11-11-1925 
Enthoven, Adrianus12-10-1917 
Enter, van, Willem J.14-12-191721-07-1996
Ente, Wllem A.S.22-11-1918 
Ent, van der, Pieter A.21-09-1886 
Ent, van der, Johannes Adrianus Willem05-03-1914 
Ent, van 't, Adrianus04-09-1920 
Ensink, Tom05-05-191718-10-2001
Ensink, Jan15-06-1906 
Ensink, Gerard L.08-11-1921 
Ensing, Jozef C.24-04-1898 
Enserink, Egbert21-01-191204-02-1945
Ensel, Raphaël13-10-191717-02-1986
Ens, Kornelis11-05-192217-08-2004
Enklaar, Friedrich G.07-05-1921 
Engwegen, Christian J.05-02-1909 
Engers, Heinz03-01-191208-03-1981
Engering, Jacques Theodorus Gerardus Marie01-08-1916 
Engering, Guillaume H.15-06-1911 
Engen, van, Hendrik Teunis02-01-189626-02-1945
Engelsman, Willem14-08-1919 
Engelsman, Johannes A.03-06-1923 
Engelsen, den, Wouter19-07-1909 
Engelsen, den, Adam G.09-10-1918 
Engels-Skeggs, Ellen K.23-11-1896 
Engels, Johannus B.22-09-1913 
Engels, Johannes01-03-1922 
Engels, Jan A.18-09-1919 
Engels, Hendrik11-05-1916 
Engels, Gerard L.26-10-1885 
Engelmoer-van der Heide, Hendrica12-08-1910 
Engelmoer, Kornelis10-12-191622-06-2007
Engelenburg, van, Gerrit03-02-191019-07-1996
Engelenburg, van, Gerrit Jan09-02-1922 
Engelenberg, Bastiaan30-11-1920 
Engelen-Janssen, Gerarda T.27-04-1917 
Engelen, Henricus14-09-1907 
Engelbracht, Gerrit01-05-191029-07-1989
Engelberts, Antonius E.10-04-192222-08-2002
Engelbarts, Hendrik F.06-03-1910 
Engel-Timmerman, Cornelia J.26-08-1900 
Engel, van den, Willem24-03-192022-09-1996
Engel, Johann H.F.16-05-1903 
Engel, Heinz14-01-1921 
Engel, H.17-11-1913 
Engel, Frits J.N.21-07-1920 
Engbrink, van, Johan H.11-05-1897 
Endlich, Gijsbertus Johannes03-08-191625-08-2006
Ende, van den, Theodorus P.09-05-1924 
Ende, van den, Petrus F.21-11-1920 
Ende, van der, Joseph25-08-1922 
Ende, van den, Johannes Gerardus02-01-192417-02-1945
Ende, van den, Johannes C.06-01-1919 
Ende, van den, Jan27-01-1910 
Ende, van der, Jacob W.31-03-1912 
Ende, van den, Gijsbrecht François Cornelis05-01-191014-01-1945
Ende, van der, Cornelis19-03-1917 
Enckevort, van, Pieter G.07-01-1904 
Emst-van Dijk, van, Henrica J.11-04-1915 
Emst, van, Frans31-03-191831-03-2007
Empel, van, Willem13-08-1919 
Empel, van, Martinus C.17-04-1905 
Emons, Ferdinand15-08-191504-11-1987
Emmerik-Mol, Theadora S.  
Emmerik, Johannes Franciscus04-09-191708-12-2003
Emmer, Nicolaas17-02-1918 
Emmens, Jan02-08-191615-04-1945
Emmen-Riedel, Marijke J.02-05-1920 
Emmelkamp, Warmolt Wolter25-06-191702-04-1993
Emens, Arie22-04-189610-06-1968
Embden-Wolzak, van, Anna Helena Adriana18-02-190511-12-1998
Embden, van, Robert L.C.H.05-03-1927 
Elzinga, Jan24-11-192009-04-2003
Elzer-Schuur, Lina28-03-1913 
Elzer, Jacob27-03-1914 
Elzakker, van, Martinus08-07-191316-06-1994
Elzakker, van, Johannes05-10-191426-08-2006
Elverding-van Malsen, Maria J.16-01-1922 
Elven, van, Johannes23-03-1890 
Elswijk, van, Pieter A.C.06-08-1905 
Elst, van der, Rudolf18-02-1918 
Elskamp, Anton22-04-1895 
Elsinga-Greinier, Carolina J.02-01-1903 
Elsinga, Harmen07-11-1902 
Elshout, David N.P.07-07-1909 
Elsendoorn, Johannes C.G.09-06-1912 
Elsendoorn, Johannes23-04-1915 
Elsen-Leenheers, van, Maria C.J.12-09-191610-02-1988
Elsen, van, Joannes Laurens27-12-1913 
Elsen, van, Antonius11-11-1914 
Elsberg-Kiewied, van, Maria Theresia Catharina27-11-192027-10-2010
Elsberg, van, Gerardus T.J.07-06-1925 
Elsaker, van den, Gerardus J.05-07-1912 
Els, van, Johannes P.F.26-09-1920 
Ellerbeck-Ploeg, Dientje S.20-02-1924 
Ellenberg, van, Gerrit Jan11-10-190830-11-1985
Elkhuizen-Kooreman, Wilhelmina J.16-09-1920 
Elkhuizen, Johannes J.03-01-1920 
Elkerbout, Peter J.18-02-1905 
Elkerbout, Maurits10-11-1920 
Elkerbout, Marten Frans15-02-189705-09-1944
Elkerbout, Frans Marten05-12-192011-08-2013
Elk, van, Jan26-11-190625-02-1945
Elk, van, Hendrik J.04-06-1904 
Elk, van, Gerrit M.23-11-1917 
Elk, van, Bastiaan21-05-1910 
Eliasar, Albert S.12-08-1911 
Elias, Johannes A.B.23-09-1910 
Elia-Hilgers, Lizzy03-08-1920 
Elgersma, Tsjerk05-07-1911 
Eleveld, Hendrik02-06-191705-12-2005
Elenbaas, Marines04-02-1904 
Elen, Willem Anthonie27-07-190230-10-1944
Elemans, Josephus J.E.22-03-192316-10-1998
Eldijk, van, Abraham12-04-1913 
Elders, Anthonius J.30-04-1909 
Elbrink-Remmert, Elisabeth A.S.06-01-1897 
Elbertse, Jacoba J.11-04-1919 
Elbers, Rudolp C.13-03-1902 
Eland, Marinus17-09-1916 
Eland, Adrianus Gijsbert17-04-192505-08-2009
Ekkers, Albert18-03-1921 
Ekker-de Vries, Flora29-07-191726-03-1985
Ekker, Andries09-10-191712-06-1990
Ekerschot, van, Elisabeth A.D.16-07-1921 
Ekeren, van, Arie G.28-05-1916 
Eizenga, Wietze03-07-192214-04-2007
Eiting, Henderikus J.09-10-1918 
Einde, van 't, Gerrit Jan09-05-189919-11-1942
Eilerts de Haan -Boom, Cornelia M.H.J.27-10-1895 
Eilander, Albert25-02-1921 
Eikendal, Jan01-07-1905 
Eikenaar, Dirk J.07-11-1920 
Eikelenboom, Wessel Severijn19-02-190713-10-2001
Eigeman, Jan19-05-191315-04-2000
Eichhorn, Petrus J.06-07-1919 
Eichhorn, Leendert31-01-190015-02-1993
Ehrlich, Hans Joachim14-08-191919-03-2000
Egthuizen, Hendrik G.19-03-1904 
Egstorf, Ferdinand08-10-1910 
Egmond, van, Theodorus J.31-03-1901 
Egmond, van, Leendert D.N.09-12-1917 
Egmond, van, Johannes Theodorus08-06-1919 
Egmond, van, Geertruida A.21-11-1905 
Egmond, van, Dirk J.05-05-1905 
Egmond, van, Arie24-02-1916 
Egmond, van, Adrianus11-12-1902 
Eggink-Schoonbeeg, Roelfina22-08-1918 
Eggink-Pelt, Wilhelmina C.21-08-1911 
Eggink, Willem03-05-192001-04-1945
Eggink, Willem09-07-1918 
Eggink, Thijs12-02-190006-04-1945
Eggink, Roelof19-04-191930-04-1945
Eggink, Jan03-11-191228-04-1945
Eggink, Jaap06-06-191919-04-2005
Eggink, Hendrik19-03-1916 
Eggink, Arend02-09-1923 
Eggers, Klaas24-09-1915 
Eggermont, Pierre Herman Leonard04-02-1914 
Egerschot, van, Leonardus G.12-12-1924 
Egelmeers, Marinus12-11-1895 
Egelie, John06-05-1919 
Egelie, Johannes B.30-03-1917 
Egberts, Pieter26-09-190817-02-1993
Egberts, Jan E.20-11-1922 
Egberink-Lansink, Gesina A.15-02-1922 
Egan, Dennis A.  
Ees, van, Jan C.03-08-1922 
Eertink, Johan C.31-05-1918 
Eerten-Scheer, van, Maria23-09-190616-11-1981
Eerten, van, Renger Jan09-05-192110-02-1966
Eersel, van, Adriaan Guido Balduin01-08-190127-06-1943
Eerden, van, Jacobus26-01-1921 
Eerde, van, Jan R.02-07-1913 
Eerd, van, Arnoldus Cornelis21-04-192423-01-2013
Eerd, van, Adrianus Petrus Franciscus27-04-190122-08-1990
Eenkhoorn-Verbruggen, Maria W.G.G.21-09-1910 
Eenjes-Vos, Jeltje20-08-1904 
Eenjes, Berend04-10-1903 
Eenennaam, van, Joos14-05-190001-11-1944
Eelman, Cornelis18-04-1921 
Eekhout, Johannes Maria22-12-191902-12-1989
Eekeres-Boeken, Frida27-01-1908 
Eekeres, van, Willem Frederik24-07-190630-01-1959
Eekelen, van, Theodorus Antonius Aloysius16-09-1903 
Ee, van, Gerrit07-02-191828-05-2010
Ee, van, Antonie J.22-03-1926 
Edses, Antonie10-09-1907 
Eding-Bouma, Jitske22-11-1904 
Edens, Pieter H.18-02-1911 
Edelman, Andre Charles Willem02-09-190804-12-2000
Edelkoort, Jan30-06-1914 
Edelhausen, Matheus J.H.29-05-1919 
Edel-Remeijer, den, Frederika Johanna25-04-1908 
Edel, den, Pieter13-01-190802-12-1973
Edel, Pieter Dirk22-02-191325-10-1982
Eckhardt, Jacob G.11-02-1910 
Eckhardt, den, Pieter13-01-1908 
Eckendonk, van, Michiel27-01-190826-12-1961
Eck-Maas, van, Leoni Mari04-07-1907 
Eck, van, Tom01-08-1914 
Eck, van, Theodorus Cornelis16-02-1906 
Eck, van, Jan Hendrik31-03-191501-10-1987
Eck, van, Jacobus18-10-1926 
Eck, van, Cornelis H.26-06-1916 
Ebink, Harm20-09-1916 
Ebing, Johanna C.25-11-1907 
Ebbinge, Jans02-08-1919 
Ebbers-Penterman, Johanna H.23-04-1895 
Ebbers, Johan19-11-1885 
Ebbeling, Hendrik09-11-1915 
Ebbekink, Jan Willem09-11-190723-03-1991
Enting, Gezinus20-09-192428-03-1945
Enter, Evert A.20-11-1919 
Elsen, van, Jozef (Joop)22-03-191608-01-2006
Ecury, Segundo Jorge Adellberto "Boy"23-04-192206-11-1944
Ees, van, Henry (Hans)12-07-192206-06-1944
Eekhout, Cornelis A.30-11-191714-10-1981
Ekelenburg, van, Dirk24-03-191711-05-1945
Esmeijer, Samuel20-12-192028-11-1944

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