Thue Christiansen

Thue Christiansen (25 February 1940 – 26 June 2022) was a Greenlandic teacher, visual artist, and politician. Christiansen is best known as the designer of the current flag of Greenland, which was adopted on 21 June 1985.^[1] A trained teacher, Christiansen was elected to the Inatsisartut for Siumut in 1979 when Greenland was granted home rule.^[2] He was the Greenlandic Minister of Culture and Education from 1979 until 1983.^[3][2]

Thue Christiansen
The flag of Greenland, designed by Christiansen
Born	February 25, 1940 Maamorilik, Greenland
Died	June 26, 2022(2022-06-26) (aged 82) Hals, Denmark
Nationality	Greenlandic
Occupation(s)	Teacher, visual artist, politician

Christiansen died on 26 June 2022, at his home in Hals, Denmark.^[2] He was 82.