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Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Soldiers who have distinguished themselves in battle against the enemy with particularly courageous behavior and discreet actions are eligible for the Bronze Lion. Only the king can award this decoration to soldiers in the service of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Bronze Lion was established by Royal Decree of March 30, 1944 by Queen Wilhelmina and subsequently supplemented by Royal Decree of November 9, 1944.

The cross is made of bronze with a Dutch lion on the front as it appeared in the national coat of arms from before 1907, the back is flat. The ribbon consists of nine equal vertical bands, alternating orange and Nassaus blue.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Vader, Marinus10-12-1919 
Vandermeerssche, G.A.J.  
Vandervoort, Benjamin Hayes03-03-191522-11-1990more
Varnier, André Albert12-03-191415-12-1949more
Vedeniapine, Alexis Peter15-02-191600-05-1991
Veer, de, Willem Johannes26-08-189106-03-1942
Veer, van der, Willem21-03-191709-09-2009
Velde, ten, Klaas18-08-190126-06-1944
Velde, van de, Cornelis Marinus05-01-189327-02-1942
Veldman, Catherinus "Case"18-03-191808-08-1996
Velsen, van, Arnoldus11-06-190802-05-1942
Verberne, Jacques Pierre Jean30-07-191119-02-2011
Verbiezen, Johannes Pieter "Jan"08-06-191927-09-1948
Verboog, Jan25-12-191816-08-1943
Verhoeven, Bernardus14-12-189812-05-1940
Vermaak, Johannes Willem13-05-190212-01-1943
Vermolen, Johannes Mattheus06-06-191924-05-1940
Versendaal, van, Anthonie Catharinus19-06-190411-01-1942
Versluis, Cornelis12-12-190922-05-1940
Ververs, Jacobus Hendrik30-11-191912-05-1940
Vervoorn, Johannes Dirk26-04-192327-09-2012
Visser, Cornelis14-06-190707-11-1998
Visser, Cornelis23-07-191908-10-1943
Visser, J. F. H.15-03-188317-03-1950
Visser, Jan06-02-190700-00-1989
Vos, de, Pieter "Bram"20-05-192406-06-2009
Vries, de, Alexander Louis François Jaques04-10-190012-05-1940
Vries, de, Johannes Gerardus Maria "Jan"08-12-191826-05-1940
Vries, de, René Henri Jules05-08-191322-01-1942

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