Dutch Cross of Resistance
Dutch Cross of Resistance | |
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The Dutch Cross of Resistance | |
Awarded by Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
Type | Civil decoration |
Awarded for | 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 |
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.
See also
- Military William Order
- Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Order of Orange Nassau