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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
Haar, ter, Johannes Bernardus03-12-191726-04-1976
Haas, de, Hendrik Johan28-11-190425-08-1945
Hackett, Herbert Peter  
Haeck, Jules01-09-189416-10-1944
Hagers, August "Guus"  
Hakkenberg, Giovanni Narcis06-12-192315-02-2013more
Hall, J.C.  
Hall, James Christopher 29-12-1997
Hamel, van, Lodewijk Anne Rinze Jetze "Lodo"06-06-191516-06-1941
Hamilton, Thomas Homer  
Hammond, Bertram Albert George06-02-191800-00-1965
Hanna, A. R.  
Hanna, Archie Rufus  
Hansen, Leslie H.22-08-191228-09-1944
Harper, Joseph H. "Bud"01-05-190108-08-1990more
Harris, Burton L.30-04-191830-09-1944
Hart, Peter Joseph  
Harvey, Edwin Garfield  
Hattem, van, Johan07-05-191420-07-1943
Havelaar, J.A.15-08-191728-10-2009
Hayes, Warren G.  
Hedley, Paul Mackenzie  
Heezen, Johan Derk02-05-191914-05-1940
Helingoe, John Edward  
Hellema, Johan Dirk Antoon24-05-189610-02-1945
Helvert, van, Hendrik Adrianus  
Hemert, von, John Eric10-12-189803-03-1945
Henny, Jan Jacob21-06-191404-12-2006
Hessel, Teunis B.26-05-192010-06-1997
Heuvel, van den, Cornelis Christiaan26-05-191826-11-2002
Heuven, van, Willem Anne16-02-190710-01-1200
Hickling, Norman  
Hinderink, Jacob Roelof "Jaap"08-11-192316-02-2020
Hirsch, Marvin J.  
Hoeden, A. van der  
Hoekman, Pieter14-01-191706-11-1943
Hoevenaar, Jacobus, Cornelis28-09-189822-11-1973
Hoff, van 't, Jacob10-01-190129-03-1945
Hoffmans, Franciscus, Johannes, Maria "Frans"17-06-192224-02-1996
Hogben, Maurice Percy  
Holland, Richard Jellicorse04-06-1910 
Hollinghurst, Leslie Norman02-01-189508-06-1971more
Holman, Michael Robert  
Holmes, Otho Eugene01-01-191929-09-1959more
Holvoet, Raymond André20-01-192410-04-1945
Homburg, Aart Albert "Ab"12-06-191701-04-1945
Hooft, van der, Cornelis05-09-192727-04-2015
Hoogewerff, Ferdinand31-03-190613-05-1940
Hoogewerff, Willem Frederik "Indische Wim"29-04-192108-03-1945
Hoogewooning, Frederik Johannes29-01-192308-03-1945
Hopwood, John Adam  
Hourihan, John Joseph00-00-190200-00-1984
Houriman, J.J.  
Houtepen, Petrus Jacobus04-01-192504-06-1946
Houtsmuller, Jacques29-11-189411-12-1974more
Hughes, John Nelson28-11-190922-10-1989more
Huisman, Hendrik04-06-191724-01-2008
Hupp, Robert William20-09-192305-11-1991
Hyland, John Joseph01-09-191225-10-1998more
Hyslop, John  

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