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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
Aziria, Juan23-01-1913 
Ayal-Nahuwae, Costavina "Coosje"15-04-192628-03-2015
Awater, Bernardus21-01-1920 
Avontuur, Reinhard N.J.03-04-1919 
Avoird, van der, Wilhelmus J.09-05-1908 
Avest, ter, Jan01-12-192211-07-2011
Avé, Johannes B.11-07-1923 
Autsema-Jager, Martje29-05-190305-04-1987
Autsema, Derk Jan05-04-190322-12-1986
Austie, Jan Hendrik Johannes Bernardus08-04-191723-01-2003
Aussems-Baars, Hermina Catherina09-09-191930-04-2011
Aussems, Jan24-03-1919 
Augustinus, Willem03-02-1915 
Augustinus, Aldert W.08-07-1913 
Aufdemkampe, Johan W.15-05-1923 
Auée, Wilhelm06-03-1905 
Auceps, Jan C.06-10-1901 
Aubel, van, Marie P.L.A.R.J.16-01-1920 
Attinger, Leonardus M.30-03-1916 
Attema, Meindert13-04-1911 
Athmer, Johan Hendrik02-12-191822-11-2002
Assum, van den, Josephus J.01-01-1922 
Assink, Johannes H.C.27-01-1920 
Assies-Breeuwsma, Brechtje12-07-1913 
Assies, Gerrit18-05-1914 
Asser, Johan Rudolf20-12-190704-06-2009
Assenberg, Willem17-08-1915 
Assen, van, Jan05-03-1920 
Assen, van, Gerrit24-05-1923 
Assem, van den, Cornelis15-10-191608-11-1996
Asselt-de Vries, van, Johanna M.17-05-1925 
Asselt, van, Willem06-05-1906 
Asselt, van, Jacobus A.30-05-1915 
Ass-Maessen, van, Helena Gertrudis13-11-189723-12-1988
Ass, van, Josef Antonius Albertus (Albert)04-03-1898 
Ass, van, Cornelia C.H.08-11-192824-04-2014
Asperen, van, Teunis C.25-05-1915 
Asmussen, Erik01-02-1924 
Asma, Pieter29-09-1889 
Asbeck-Pannenborg, van, Henriette Louise18-10-191620-07-2007
As-Riemers, van, Henrica D.21-01-1926 
As, van, Jacobus M.W.22-04-1922 
As, van, Huibert10-12-191003-05-1942
As, van, Adrianus16-04-191923-01-2014
Arts, Piet21-04-1892 
Arts, Johannes H.J.02-01-1913 
Arts, Bernard W.J.05-01-1912 
Arpots, Jean03-08-191925-01-2002
Arpels-Jensen, Margje Hendrika06-06-192029-10-2014
Arons-Biallosterski, Elizabeth30-05-191109-11-1979
Arons, Rob22-04-1911 
Arons, Andreas T.17-05-1919 
Arnts, Johannes Jacobus Theodorus15-12-190620-01-1989
Arnold, Cornelis11-06-1907 
Arnhem-Vrijenhoeff, van, Pieternella C.20-11-1924 
Arnhem, van, Jan22-01-1914 
Arnhem, van, Jan J.17-01-1881 
Arkenbout, Gerardus C.H.10-05-1903 
Arkenbout, Cornelis07-09-1924 
Arkel, van, Marinus G.14-08-1925 
Arkel, van, Huibert Johannes16-10-191129-08-1987
Arkel, van, Gerrit Pieter03-07-191405-08-1944
Arkel, van, Enoch J.21-06-1919 
Ariens, Johannes Johan02-08-1915 
Ariaans, Nico24-11-1915 
Arentzen, Jan08-08-1906 
Arentz, Cornelis01-02-1900 
Arentsen, Everhardus04-10-1906 
Arendz-Muysson, Johanna C.17-09-1912 
Arendsman, Antonie J.20-03-192523-05-1983
Arendshorst, Hendrik21-01-189928-04-1945
Arendsen de Wolff-Exalto, Else08-10-1918 
Arendse, Johannes Carel Hendrikus19-03-191422-06-2001
Arendse, Hendricus J.J.15-03-1912 
Ardon, Jan21-07-1920 
Ardenne, van, Dirk Boudewijn Willem05-02-192014-12-2013
Aquin, D', Willem Johan Marie Joseph22-04-190403-08-1956
Appleby, John L.05-07-1916 
Appels, Nelly Margot04-01-192527-02-1992
Appeldoorn, Pieter H.02-03-1914 
Appelboom, Machiel "Max"07-03-192405-11-2003more
Appel-Kohler, Elisabeth F.16-05-1924 
Appel, Huibert N.16-04-1922 
Apers-Grond, Anna M.G.02-04-1921 
Apers, Jan A.V.25-01-1921 
Aperlo, van, Jacob07-03-1919 
Apeldoorn, Nicolaas Gerardus "Victor"15-02-190810-11-1982
Apeldoorn, van, Johannes L.08-06-1911 
Apeldoorn, van, Johannes L.25-01-1882 
Antwerpen, van, Adriaan Leendert14-05-191116-02-1998
Antonijsen-van Arendonk, Maria W.C.20-03-1920 
Antonides, Johannes02-03-1912 
Antoni, Jean Louis Hubert Antoine25-05-189606-11-1982
Antoine-Mingelers, Helene30-07-1914 
Anthing Vogel, Willem H.F.16-12-1904 
Antheunisse-Walraven, Martina M.13-04-1913 
Antheunisse, Piet29-11-1898 
Antheunisse, Johannes05-10-1909 
Antheunisse, Cornelis03-11-1911 
Anspach, Heiko J.30-01-1913 
Ansems, Petrus Joseph Maria18-03-1905 
Ansems, Jan21-10-1921 
Ansems, Adriaan14-02-1915 
Anröchte, Johannes T.24-07-1921 
Ankoné, Marinus Lambertus11-02-191906-04-1987
Anker, Hendrik13-04-1918 
Anker, Arie25-10-1883 
Anjema, Jan31-07-1918 
Angeren, van, Johannes24-04-1900 
Anger, Harry27-06-1928 
Andriessen-Geervliet, Maria13-10-1903 
Andriessen, Willem Frederik30-11-191819-08-1944
Andriessen, Theoodorus J.06-11-1913 
Andriessen, Anthonius Jacobus Joannes27-01-188723-09-1960
Andriessen, Andrew11-01-192201-05-1997
Andriesse, Hartog Napoleon01-04-192104-02-1990
Andree-Wiltens, Dine J.07-09-1924 
Andre-van der Woude, Sytske04-11-1919 
Andeweg, Teunis05-11-1922 
Anderson, Denis W.  
Andela, Pieter15-08-1919 
Andela, Folkert12-07-191829-03-1991
Ammers, van, Hubertus22-03-1914 
Ammerlaan, Antonius Wilhelmus17-09-189906-02-1945
Ammerlaan, Adrian N.24-04-1924 
Ames, jan21-08-1919 
Amersfoort-Vos, Berendina08-04-1910 
Amersfoort, van, Gerrit10-09-1905 
Amersfoort, van, Ferdinand18-07-1911 
Amerongen, van, Minukus H.11-09-1921 
Amerongen, van, Johannes C.27-02-1920 
Amerongen, van, Godefridus W.H.28-06-1916 
Amerongen, van, Adrianus Antonius15-07-190217-10-2001
Ameringen, van, Elias M.26-04-1923 
Amerika, Antonie Martinus08-11-192408-10-2010
Amelsvoort, van, Adrianus Maria Antonius23-07-1916 
Amelsbeek-Zwolsman, Jannette A.09-07-1921 
Ambrosius, Piet27-05-1913 
Amama, Johan E.28-06-1900 
Alvarez-van der Feltz, Elisabeth M.H.29-01-1924 
Althuisius, Gerardus29-05-1915 
Althuis, Jan J.06-07-1907 
Althoff, Adrianus A.F.12-09-190429-07-1943
Alteren, van, Wiebe20-03-192320-01-1945
Altenburg, Sieberen11-04-1922 
Altena, Willebrordus M.29-11-191815-05-1985
Altena, van, Jan26-10-191809-09-1998
Altena, Jan M.29-07-1889 
Altena, van, Jacob22-12-1923 
Alssema, Derk12-04-1925 
Alphen-van Beusekom, van, Dina17-11-190103-11-1993
Alphen, van, Willem J.25-06-1915 
Alphen, van, Wilhelm A.C.24-07-192110-05-1994
Alphen, van, Nicolaas01-09-1919 
Alphen, van, Johannes J.07-02-1920 
Alma, Jacobus J.P.01-01-1910 
Allewijn, Pieter01-06-1919 
Allers, Johannes H.K.18-12-1878 
Allers, Francisca M.I.11-04-192023-01-2002
Allen, Charles L.  
Alkema, Tjomme19-03-192030-07-1993
Alink, Wilhelmus24-03-1922 
Algra, Douwe S.28-08-190019-05-1975
Alferink, Hermanus A.09-07-191002-04-2007
Alferink, Hermannus W.29-12-1905 
Alfen-de Ruiter, van, Gerdina S.09-02-1905 
Alfen, van, Lamert25-03-1911 
Alexander, Ferdinand J.22-05-1914 
Aleman, Cornelis03-04-1917 
Alebeek, van, Marinus W.24-07-1919 
Alderding, Jacobus12-05-1921 
Aldendorff, Gerardus W.03-08-1914 
Aldenburg Bentinck, Godard Adriaan H.J. Graaf van21-02-188700-00-1968
Albrecht - Hurks, Brigitta M.24-11-1898 
Albrecht, Jan14-02-1897 
Alblas, Gerrit13-08-1916 
Alblas, Aart13-04-1920 
Alberts, Pieter05-07-191805-12-1991
Alberts, Jan Stoffer11-06-1904 
Albers Pistorius, François Jules Willy Alphonsus23-07-191308-07-1981
Albers - Voorhorst, Anna M.05-08-1925 
Albers - Murray, Maria H.T.C04-04-1901 
Albers, Wilhelmus A.20-10-1911 
Albers, Johannes P.04-10-1913 
Albers, Hendrik W.27-10-1899 
Albers, Dirk J.18-06-1915 
Albers, Derk Hendrikus18-02-1923 
Alberda, Ate22-03-1909 
Albada Jelgersma, Theodorus F.J.03-03-1911 
Al - d'Aubioul, Paula M.M.12-08-1926 
Al, Maria14-11-1920 
Akkermans, Louis Prosper Ferdinand Johannes23-01-190529-03-1999
Akkerman, Klaas T.03-12-191811-11-1987
Akker, van den, Pieter24-06-1918 
Akker, van den, Klaas21-05-191928-05-1985
Akker, van den, Johannes C.22-12-1911 
Akker, van den, Jacob09-09-1914 
Akker, van den, Gerdina W.11-12-1924 
Akker, van den, Albertus L.31-12-1920 
Akker, van den, Adrianus29-02-1920 
Aker, van den, Petrus A.J.09-01-1918 
Aken-Renssen, van, Amalia03-02-1890 
Aken, van, Philippus E.26-04-1884 
Aken, van, Lambertus J.31-12-1904 
Ahout, Wilhelmus Jacobus Josephus Theodorus16-08-192122-01-2010
Agtmaal, van, Johannes P.L.23-02-1927 
Agteres, Albert13-09-191909-02-1989
Ages, Alard B.08-10-192410-08-2011
Afman, Johan Hendrik16-01-1906 
Affolter-van de Montel, Louise H.02-02-192600-00-1993
Aertsen, Servaas Klaas26-01-192225-12-1993more
Adrichem, Johannes A.13-04-1919 
Adriaansen, Lambertus W.28-08-192215-11-1975
Admiraal-van de Put, Berendina20-05-190313-08-1985
Admiraal-Meijer, Berendien18-01-190829-01-1992
Admiraal, Jan W.30-09-1919 
Admiraal, Jan28-02-190228-08-1957
Admiraal, Jacob20-07-1897 
Admiraal, Adam13-05-192511-09-2011
Arondeus, Willem Johan Cornelis22-08-189401-07-1943
Arendsen de Wolff, Willem Goswin Karel22-04-191922-04-1987
Ader-Appels, Johanna Adriana09-05-190631-07-1994
Ader, Bastiaan Jan29-12-191220-11-1944
Adema, Siebolt29-06-190414-11-1993
Addink-Kronenburg, Antje15-02-1917 
Addink, Willem A.12-09-1917 
Ackerstaff, Bob A.G.13-06-1918 
Acker, van, Petrus E.J.30-03-1920 
Acker, Gerrit23-02-1918 
Achterkamp, Johannes M.26-01-1919 
Achterbergh, Henri P.A.27-02-1911 
Achterberg-Lagerwey, Neeltje16-12-1926 
Achterberg, Willem07-07-1923 
Achterberg, Hendrikus G.16-01-1920 
Achterberg, Elis C.27-10-190706-03-1945
Acda, Marinus13-02-192214-12-2003
Acda, Hendrik A.02-09-192020-04-2008
Abrahams-Wijnen, Berta10-03-1919 
Abrahams, Petrus J.06-11-1922 
Abrahams, Franciscus H.J.30-05-1909 
Abma, Klaas09-09-1901 
Abma, Karel H.G.29-03-1914 
Aberson, Daniel F.W.02-12-1913 
Aberkrom, Jan10-10-1924 
Aberkrom, Cornelis19-03-191020-12-1997
Abercrombie, Lourens04-04-1920 
Abercrombie, Dirk J.18-05-1918 
Aben-Fleurkens, Maria L.12-12-1888 
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Abas, Rudolf17-07-191816-05-1944
Aarts-Wolf, Reina28-11-1913 
Aarts, Johannes C.09-04-1914 
Aarts, Johan J.H.21-01-1907 
Aarts, Gijsbertus29-01-1916 
Aart, van, Marinus A.A.23-08-1910 
Aarst, van, Jacob17-04-1907 
Aarsman, Hendrikus G.19-05-1911 
Aarsen, Jan30-04-189630-10-1986
Aarnoutse, Alphons J.P.21-05-1920 
Akse, Hendrik02-07-191908-04-1945
Aardoom, Aart12-04-1906 
Aarden, Johannes M.15-08-1914 
Aardema, Pieter08-05-1923 
Aantjes, Jan05-08-1920 
Aanholt, van, Wilhelmus M.S.K.17-12-1912 
Aangeenbrug, Willem W.19-02-1922 
Aangeenbrug, Willem23-04-1915 
Asseldonk, van, Marianus M.08-09-1909 
Asperen, van, Gerardus W.11-11-1921 
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Abcouwer, Albertus11-02-1925 
Abbring, Simon14-09-1919 
Aaldering, Everhardus H.19-03-1881 
Aalderen, van, Albert26-09-189200-00-1982
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Aaldenberg, Lammert11-05-1909 
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Aalberts, John A.30-03-1925 
Aalberts, Jacobus J.19-04-1921 
Aalbers, Petrus J.02-11-1913 
Aa, van der, Johannes H.M.27-10-1913 
Aa, Bernard11-11-191512-08-2000
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Ankoné, Antonius Hermanus  
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