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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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Aa, Bernard* November 11th, 1915
† August 12th, 2000

Aa, van der, Johannes H.M.* October 27th, 1913

Aalbers, Petrus J.* November 2nd, 1913

Aalberts, Jacobus J.* April 19th, 1921

Aalberts, John A.* March 30th, 1925

Aalbertsberg, Gerard* February 17th, 1908
† April 6th, 1978

Aaldenberg, Lammert* May 11th, 1909

Aalderen, van, Albert* September 26th, 1892
† 1982

Aaldering, Everhardus H.* March 19th, 1881

Aaldering, Gerhardus T.J.* January 2nd, 1923

Aaldering, Henricus J.M.* February 14th, 1925

Aaldering, Theodorus H.* July 31st, 1916

Aalders, Gerhard C.* October 1st, 1912

Aalhuizen, Antoon Laurens* June 10th, 1923
† September 23rd, 1982

Aalst, van, Geert* November 17th, 1916
† October 24th, 1999

Aalst, van, Gerrit* December 12th, 1907

Aalst, van, Johannes A.* August 17th, 1919

Aalst, van, Jozeph M.A.* April 11th, 1910

Aangeenbrug, Willem* April 23rd, 1915

Aangeenbrug, Willem W.* February 19th, 1922

Aanholt, van, Wilhelmus M.S.K.* December 17th, 1912

Aantjes, Jan* August 5th, 1920

Aardema, Pieter* May 8th, 1923

Aarden, Johannes M.* August 15th, 1914

Aardoom, Aart* April 12th, 1906

Aarnoutse, Alphons J.P.* May 21st, 1920

Aarsen, Jan* April 30th, 1896
† October 30th, 1986

Aarsman, Hendrikus G.* May 19th, 1911

Aarst, van, Jacob* April 17th, 1907

Aart, van, Marinus A.A.* August 23rd, 1910

Aarts, Gijsbertus* January 29th, 1916

Aarts, Johan J.H.* January 21st, 1907

Aarts, Johannes C.* April 9th, 1914

Aarts-Wolf, Reina* November 28th, 1913

Abas - Acohen, Reina* January 5th, 1908

Abas, Rudolf* July 17th, 1918
† May 16th, 1944

Abbenbroek, Anton Willem Marie* December 9th, 1917
† July 29th, 1943

Abbenbroek, Teunis Johannes* March 16th, 1890
† March 12th, 1945
Plot: C Grave: 373

Abbink, Herman* March 26th, 1906

Abbink, Johannes "Joop"* October 1st, 1916
† November 8th, 2013

Abbink-Roelofs, Dina T.* January 31st, 1925

Abbring, Simon* September 14th, 1919

Abcouwer, Albertus* February 11th, 1925

Abeln, Albertus J.L.* April 3rd, 1909

Abels, Jacob* April 14th, 1922

Aben, Marinus A.* June 17th, 1922

Aben, Peter J.* May 12th, 1885

Aben, Peter Johannes Cornelis "Cor"* April 1st, 1919
† July 13th, 2012

Aben-Fleurkens, Maria L.* December 12th, 1888

Abercrombie, Dirk J.* May 18th, 1918

Abercrombie, Lourens* April 4th, 1920

Aberkrom, Cornelis* March 19th, 1910
† December 20th, 1997

Aberkrom, Jan* October 10th, 1924

Aberson, Daniel F.W.* December 2nd, 1913

Abma, Karel H.G.* March 29th, 1914

Abma, Klaas* September 9th, 1901

Abrahams, Petrus J.* November 6th, 1922

Abrahams-Wijnen, Berta* March 10th, 1919

Acda, Hendrik A.* September 2nd, 1920
† April 20th, 2008

Acda, Marinus* February 13th, 1922
† December 14th, 2003

Achterberg, Elis C.* October 27th, 1907
† March 6th, 1945

Achterberg, Hendrikus G.* January 16th, 1920

Achterberg, Willem* July 7th, 1923

Achterberg-Lagerwey, Neeltje* December 16th, 1926

Achterbergh, Henri P.A.* February 27th, 1911

Achterkamp, Johannes M.* January 26th, 1919

Acker, Gerrit* February 23rd, 1918

Acker, van, Petrus E.J.* March 30th, 1920

Acker, van, Wouter Augustinus* July 9th, 1915
† March 20th, 2002

Ackerstaff, Bob A.G.* June 13th, 1918

Addink, Willem A.* September 12th, 1917

Addink-Kronenburg, Antje* February 15th, 1917

Adema, Siebolt* June 29th, 1904
† November 14th, 1993

Ader, Bastiaan Jan* December 29th, 1909
† November 20th, 1944
Plot: E Grave: 52

Ader-Appels, Johanna Adriana* May 9th, 1906
† July 31st, 1994

Admiraal, Adam* May 13th, 1925
† September 11th, 2011

Admiraal, Jacob* July 20th, 1897

Admiraal, Jan* February 28th, 1902
† August 28th, 1957

Admiraal, Jan W.* September 30th, 1919

Admiraal-Meijer, Berendien* January 18th, 1908
† January 29th, 1992

Admiraal-van de Put, Berendina* May 20th, 1903
† August 13th, 1985

Adriaansen, Lambertus W.* August 28th, 1922
† November 15th, 1975

Adriaens, Karel W.* July 1st, 1925

Adrichem, Johannes A.* April 13th, 1919

Aertsen, Servaas Klaas* January 26th, 1922
† December 25th, 1993

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Affolter-van de Montel, Louise H.* February 2nd, 1926
† 1993

Afman, Johan Hendrik* January 16th, 1906

Ages, Alard B.* October 8th, 1924
† August 10th, 2011

Agteres, Albert* September 13th, 1919
† February 9th, 1989

Agtmaal, van, Johannes P.L.* February 23rd, 1927

Ahout, Wilhelmus Jacobus Josephus Theodorus* August 16th, 1921
† January 22nd, 2010

Aken, van, Lambertus J.* December 31st, 1904

Aken, van, Philippus E.* April 26th, 1884

Aken-Renssen, van, Amalia* February 3rd, 1890

Aker, van den, Petrus A.J.* January 9th, 1918

Akker, van den, Adrianus* February 29th, 1920

Akker, van den, Albertus L.* December 31st, 1920

Akker, van den, Gerdina W.* December 11th, 1924

Akker, van den, Jacob* September 9th, 1914

Akker, van den, Johannes C.* December 22nd, 1911

Akker, van den, Klaas* May 21st, 1919
† May 28th, 1985

Akker, van den, Pieter* June 24th, 1918

Akkerman, Klaas T.* December 3rd, 1918
† November 11th, 1987

Akkermans, Louis Prosper Ferdinand Johannes* January 23rd, 1905
† March 29th, 1999

Akse, Hendrik* July 2nd, 1919
† April 8th, 1945
Plot: M Grave: 387

Al - d'Aubioul, Paula M.M.* August 12th, 1926

Al, Maria* November 14th, 1920

Alberda, Ate* March 22nd, 1909

Albers - Voorhorst, Anna M.* August 5th, 1925

Albers Pistorius, François Jules Willy Alphonsus* July 23rd, 1913
† July 8th, 1981

Albers, Derk Hendrikus* February 18th, 1923

Albers, Dirk J.* June 18th, 1915

Albers, Hendrik W.* October 27th, 1899

Albers, Johannes P.* October 4th, 1913

Albers, Wilhelmus A.* October 20th, 1911

Alberts, Jan Stoffer* June 11th, 1904

Alberts, Pieter* July 5th, 1918
† December 5th, 1991

Alblas, Aart* April 13th, 1920

Alblas, Aart Hendrik "Aramis"* September 20th, 1918
† September 7th, 1944

Alblas, Gerrit* August 13th, 1916

Albrecht - Hurks, Brigitta M.* November 24th, 1898

Albrecht, Jan* February 14th, 1897

Aldendorff, Gerardus W.* August 3rd, 1914

Alderding, Jacobus* May 12th, 1921

Alebeek, van, Marinus W.* July 24th, 1919

Aleman, Cornelis* April 3rd, 1917

Alexander, Ferdinand J.* May 22nd, 1914

Alfen, van, Lamert* March 25th, 1911

Alferink, Hermannus W.* December 29th, 1905

Alferink, Hermanus A.* July 9th, 1910
† April 2nd, 2007

Algra, Douwe S.* August 28th, 1900
† May 19th, 1975

Alink, Wilhelmus* March 24th, 1922

Alkema, Tjomme* March 19th, 1920
† July 30th, 1993

Allers, Francisca M.I.* April 11th, 1920
† January 23rd, 2002

Allers, Johannes H.K.* December 18th, 1878

Allewijn, Pieter* June 1st, 1919

Alma, Jacobus J.P.* January 1st, 1910

Alphen, van, Adrianus* January 9th, 1903

Alphen, van, Johannes J.* February 7th, 1920

Alphen, van, Nicolaas* September 1st, 1919

Alphen, van, Wilhelm A.C.* July 24th, 1921
† May 10th, 1994

Alphen, van, Willem* December 16th, 1898
† July 13th, 1953

Alphen, van, Willem J.* June 25th, 1915

Alphen-van Beusekom, van, Dina* November 17th, 1901
† November 3rd, 1993

Alssema, Derk* April 12th, 1925

Altena, Jan M.* July 29th, 1889

Altena, van, Jacob* December 22nd, 1923

Altena, van, Jan* October 26th, 1918
† September 9th, 1998

Altena, Willebrordus M.* November 29th, 1918
† May 15th, 1985

Altenburg, Sieberen* April 11th, 1922

Alteren, van, Wiebe* March 20th, 1923
† January 20th, 1945
Plot: A Grave: 759

Althoff, Adrianus A.F.* September 12th, 1904
† July 29th, 1943

Althuis, Jan J.* July 6th, 1907

Althuisius, Gerardus* May 29th, 1915

Amama, Johan E.* June 28th, 1900

Ambrosius, Piet* May 27th, 1913

Amerika, Antonie Martinus* November 8th, 1924
† October 8th, 2010

Ameringen, van, Elias M.* April 26th, 1923

Amerongen, van, Adrianus Antonius* July 15th, 1902
† October 17th, 2001

Amerongen, van, Johannes C.* February 27th, 1920

Amerongen, van, Minukus H.* September 11th, 1921

Amersfoort, van, Gerrit* September 10th, 1905

Amersfoort-Vos, Berendina* April 8th, 1910

Ames, jan* August 21st, 1919

Ammerlaan, Adrian N.* April 24th, 1924

Ammerlaan, Antonius Wilhelmus* September 17th, 1899
† February 6th, 1945

Ammers, van, Hubertus* March 22nd, 1914

Andela, Folkert* July 12th, 1918
† March 29th, 1991

Andela, Pieter* August 15th, 1919

Andeweg, Teunis* November 5th, 1922

Andre-van der Woude, Sytske* November 4th, 1919

Andree-Wiltens, Dine J.* September 7th, 1924

Andriesse, Hartog Napoleon* April 1st, 1921
† February 4th, 1990

Andriessen, Andrew* January 11th, 1922
† May 1st, 1997

Andriessen, Anthonius Jacobus Joannes* January 27th, 1887
† September 23rd, 1960

Andriessen, Theoodorus J.* November 6th, 1913

Andriessen, Willem Frederik* November 30th, 1918
† August 19th, 1944

Andriessen-Geervliet, Maria* October 13th, 1903

Anger, Harry* June 27th, 1928

Angeren, van, Johannes* April 24th, 1900

Anjema, Jan* July 31st, 1918

Anker, Arie* October 25th, 1883

Anker, Hendrik* April 13th, 1918

Ankoné, Antonius Hermanus* November 13th, 1918

Ankoné, Marinus Lambertus* February 11th, 1919
† April 6th, 1987

Anröchte, Johannes T.* July 24th, 1921

Ansems, Adriaan* February 14th, 1915

Ansems, Jan* October 21st, 1921

Ansems, Petrus Joseph Maria* March 18th, 1905

Anspach, Heiko J.* January 30th, 1913

Antheunisse, Cornelis* November 3rd, 1911

Antheunisse, Johannes* October 5th, 1909

Antheunisse, Piet* November 29th, 1898

Anthing Vogel, Willem H.F.* December 16th, 1904

Antoine-Mingelers, Helene* July 30th, 1914

Antoni, Jean Louis Hubert Antoine* May 25th, 1896
† November 6th, 1982

Antonides, Johannes* March 2nd, 1912

Antwerpen, van, Adriaan Leendert* May 14th, 1911
† February 16th, 1998

Apeldoorn, Nicolaas Gerardus "Victor"* February 15th, 1908
† November 10th, 1982

Apeldoorn, van, Johannes L.* January 25th, 1882

Aperlo, van, Jacob* March 7th, 1919

Apers, Jan A.V.* January 25th, 1921

Apers-Grond, Anna M.G.* April 2nd, 1921

Appel, Huibert N.* April 16th, 1922

Appelboom, Machiel "Max"* March 7th, 1924
† November 5th, 2003

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Appeldoorn, Pieter H.* March 2nd, 1914

Appels, Nelly Margot* January 4th, 1925
† February 27th, 1992

Appleby, John L.* July 5th, 1916

Aquin, D', Willem Johan Marie Joseph* April 22nd, 1904
† August 3rd, 1956

Ardenne, van, Dirk Boudewijn Willem* February 5th, 1920
† December 14th, 2013

Ardon, Jan* July 21st, 1920

Arendse, Hendricus J.J.* March 15th, 1912

Arendse, Johannes Carel Hendrikus* March 19th, 1914
† June 22nd, 2001

Arendsen de Wolff, Willem Goswin Karel* April 22nd, 1919
† April 22nd, 1987

Arendshorst, Hendrik* January 21st, 1899
† April 28th, 1945

Arendsman, Antonie J.* March 20th, 1925
† May 23rd, 1983

Arendz-Muysson, Johanna C.* September 17th, 1912

Arentsen, Everhardus* October 4th, 1906

Arentz, Cornelis* February 1st, 1900

Arentzen, Jan* August 8th, 1906

Ariaans, Nico* November 24th, 1915

Ariens, Johannes Johan* August 2nd, 1915

Arkel, van, Enoch J.* June 21st, 1919

Arkel, van, Gerrit Pieter* July 3rd, 1914
† August 5th, 1944

Arkel, van, Huibert Johannes* October 16th, 1911
† August 29th, 1987

Arkel, van, Marinus G.* August 14th, 1925

Arkenbout, Cornelis* September 7th, 1924

Arkenbout, Gerardus C.H.* May 10th, 1903

Arnhem, van, Jan* January 22nd, 1914

Arnhem, van, Jan J.* January 17th, 1881

Arnold, Cornelis* June 11th, 1907

Arnts, Johannes Jacobus Theodorus* December 15th, 1906
† January 20th, 1989

Arondeus, Willem Johan Cornelis* August 22nd, 1894
† July 1st, 1943
Plot: 18 

Arons, Andreas T.* May 17th, 1919

Arons, Rob* April 22nd, 1911

Arons-Biallosterski, Elizabeth* May 30th, 1911
† November 9th, 1979

Arpels-Jensen, Margje Hendrika* June 6th, 1920
† October 29th, 2014

Arpots, Jean* August 3rd, 1919
† January 25th, 2002

Arts, Bernard W.J.* January 5th, 1912

Arts, Johannes H.J.* January 2nd, 1913

Arts, Piet* April 21st, 1892

As, van, Adrianus* April 16th, 1919
† January 23rd, 2014

As, van, Huibert* December 10th, 1910
† May 3rd, 1942

As, van, Jacobus M.W.* April 22nd, 1922

As, van, Pieter* January 25th, 1899
† December 29th, 1942
Plot: CC Grave: 3536

As-Riemers, van, Henrica D.* January 21st, 1926

Asbeck-Pannenborg, van, Henriette Louise* October 18th, 1916
† July 20th, 2007

Asma, Pieter* September 29th, 1889

Asmussen, Erik* February 1st, 1924

Asperen, van, Gerardus W.* November 11th, 1921

Asperen, van, Teunis C.* May 25th, 1915

Ass, van, Cornelia C.H.* November 8th, 1928
† April 24th, 2014

Ass-Maessen, van, Helena Gertrudis* November 13th, 1897
† December 23rd, 1988

Asselberghs, Edgard* January 9th, 1925
† November 10th, 2005

Asseldonk, van, Marianus M.* September 8th, 1909

Asselt, van, Jacobus A.* May 30th, 1915

Asselt, van, Willem* May 6th, 1906

Assem, van den, Cornelis* October 15th, 1916
† November 8th, 1996

Assen, van, Gerrit* May 24th, 1923

Assen, van, Jan* March 5th, 1920

Assenberg, Willem* August 17th, 1915

Asser, Johan Rudolf* December 20th, 1907
† June 4th, 2009

Assies, Gerrit* May 18th, 1914

Assink, Johannes H.C.* January 27th, 1920

Assum, van den, Josephus J.* January 1st, 1922

Athmer, Johan Hendrik* December 2nd, 1918
† November 22nd, 2002

Attema, Meindert* April 13th, 1911

Attinger, Leonardus M.* March 30th, 1916

Aubel, van, Marie P.L.A.R.J.* January 16th, 1920

Auceps, Jan C.* October 6th, 1901

Auée, Wilhelm* March 6th, 1905

Aufdemkampe, Johan W.* May 15th, 1923

Augustinus, Aldert W.* July 8th, 1913

Augustinus, Willem* February 3rd, 1915

Aussems, Jan* March 24th, 1919

Aussems-Baars, Hermina Catherina* September 9th, 1919
† April 30th, 2011

Austie, Jan Hendrik Johannes Bernardus* April 8th, 1917
† January 23rd, 2003

Autsema, Derk Jan* April 5th, 1903
† December 22nd, 1986

Autsema-Jager, Martje* May 29th, 1903
† April 5th, 1987

Avé, Johannes B.* July 11th, 1923

Avest, ter, Jan* December 1st, 1922
† July 11th, 2011

Avontuur, Reinhard N.J.* April 3rd, 1919

Awater, Bernardus* January 21st, 1920

Ayal-Nahuwae, Costavina "Coosje"* April 15th, 1926
† March 28th, 2015

Aziria, Juan* January 23rd, 1913

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