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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.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Vader, Marinus10-12-1919 
Veen, van der, Gerrit Jan26-11-190210-06-1944
Veen, van, Willem03-02-191006-10-1975
Veer, van der, Pierre20-12-192009-03-2005
Veer, van der, Willem21-03-191709-09-2009
Velde, van der, Johannes D.A.  
Velden, van der, Willem23-11-191802-03-1945
Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Ida Laura22-06-191119-10-2000
Veldman, Gerardus Jacobus03-01-191811-10-1944
Vemde, van, Jan13-06-1905 
Venema, Pieter13-06-190620-01-1945
Veraart, Petrus A.25-09-1906 
Verbaan, Minnekus22-10-192109-04-2009
Verberne, Antonius Franciscus24-06-192424-04-2003
Verberne, Johannes Arnoldus16-04-191420-05-1989
Verbunt, Henricus Arnoldus Adrianus Petrus16-12-190926-05-1944
Verburg, Pieter Dingenus06-07-191827-03-2010
Verhoeff, Jan25-06-191110-12-1944
Verhoeven, Johannes G.19-06-1917 
Verstagen, Loes  
Vervoorn, Johannes Dirk26-04-192327-09-2012
Visser, Adrianus23-06-1908 
Visser, Anne12-03-1908 
Visser, Cornelis14-06-190707-11-1998
Visser, Cornelis14-08-1898 
Visser, Cornelis21-06-1919 
Visser, Cornelis02-01-1920 
Visser, de, Abraham03-04-1898 
Visser, Gerarda A. "Atie"23-07-1914 
Visser, Hendrikus Lucas05-08-192316-06-2006
Visser, Jan06-02-190700-00-1989
Visser, Wijnandus Antonius Maria23-07-191628-03-2005
Vlamings, Adrianus "Ad"07-02-192307-03-1945
Vlamings, Petrus C.G.M. "Piet"29-03-192019-09-2000
Vlas, Antoon05-06-1908 
Vleugels, Gerardus31-10-189420-02-1944
Vlot, Cornelis29-11-190626-10-1944
Vos, de, Pieter "Bram"20-05-192406-06-2009
Voskamp, Dirk, Jr.14-09-192214-02-1943
Voskamp, Dirk, Sr.27-08-189731-08-1944
Voss, Harry Frederik12-03-191223-05-1943
Vré, de, Gerardus D.06-10-1924 
Vroom, Hendrik Joseph06-08-191705-05-1943

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