Dutch Cross of Resistance
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| Dutch Cross of Resistance | |
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| File:VERZETSKRUIS 1945.jpg
The Dutch Cross of Resistance
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Awarded by  Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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| 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 |
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The Verzetskruis 1940–1945 (English: Cross of Resistance 1940–1945) is the second highest decoration for valour in the Netherlands.
