Dutch Cross of Resistance

Dutch Cross of Resistance
The Dutch Cross of Resistance
Awarded by Kingdom of the Netherlands
Type	Civil decoration
Awarded for	Extreme bravery awarded to the Dutch resistance
Status	No longer awarded
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 (Dutch: Cross of Resistance 1940–1945) is the second highest military medal in the Netherlands given for bravery. It was awarded to members of the Dutch resistance. They were civilians who fought the Nazi occupation of their country during the Second World War.