Dutch Cross of Resistance

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Dutch Cross of Resistance
File:VERZETSKRUIS 1945.jpg
The Dutch Cross of Resistance
Awarded by Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kingdom of the Netherlands
Type Civil decoration
Awarded for Extreme bravery awarded to the Dutch Resistance
Status Not awarded anymore
Statistics
Established 3 May 1946
Total awarded 95 times
Posthumous
awards
93 times
Precedence
Next (higher) Honorary Sabre
Next (lower) Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance
File:Verzetskruis 1940-1945.gif
Ribbon bar of the Dutch Cross of Resistance

The Verzetskruis 1940–1945 (English: Cross of Resistance 1940–1945) is the second highest decoration for valour in the Netherlands.

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