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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
Ibelings, Jacobus J.07-04-1925 
Idema, Hendrik J.18-07-1924 
Idenburg, Willem18-02-1904 
Iedema, Pieter02-06-1911 
Iepenga, Johannes A.02-01-1909 
Iersel, van, Henk04-10-1917 
Iersel-Suijs, van, Andrea C.H.27-05-1909 
Ierssel, van, Wouter03-04-1923 
IJzerdraat, Bernard13-10-189113-03-1941
IJzerman, Abram Arie10-07-192502-03-1945
IJzerman, Pieter Bastiaan Jan31-01-189602-03-1945
Iking, Hendrik20-11-1908 
Imandt, Desiré A.L.03-11-1919 
Imbos, Willem16-05-1910 
Imhof-Postma, Alberta C.16-01-1911 
Imhoff, Jan A.09-07-1924 
Imholz, Wilhelmus J.21-11-1898 
Immink, Anton Marinus11-06-189325-04-1963
Immink-van Hekken, Jannetje26-06-1894 
Imthorn, Klaas21-04-1907 
Inberg, Albert Heinrich04-08-190718-09-1944
Ineke, Cornelis H.26-07-1911 
Ingelse, Pieter09-10-191603-05-1945
Ingen, van, Gerrit J.14-02-1912 
Ingen, van, Maarten J.23-09-1917 
Ingier-Lindenbergh, Elisabeth P.11-10-1922 
Inkelaar-Spiering, Alie25-11-1911 
Insinger, Edmond H.D.01-10-1892 
Iongh, de, Huibert11-08-1913 
Iongh-Oldenburg, de, Maria28-10-192022-08-2019
Iongh-Wirtz, de, Monica M.25-10-1914 
Iordens, Elisabeth W.27-11-1903 
Iperen, van, Martina11-03-1918 
Ippel, Johannes H.13-09-1922 
Iriks, Mathijs M.06-03-1921 
Isbrucker, Harry21-12-1905 
Isveldt, van, Martinus A.07-03-1903 
Iterson, van, Johan A.L.21-06-1909 
Iterson-de Hartog, van, Regina  
Iterson-Hartog, van, Geertje Maria04-09-191912-05-1999
Itz, Jan P.17-06-1905 
Ivo, Martinus J.05-09-1917 
Iwaarden, van, Marinus B.16-05-1900 
Iwanow, Nicolai15-12-1915 
Iwema, Bontje24-09-1886 
Izaäks, Daniël20-12-1920 

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