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Greenlanic politician and designer of the Greenland flag (1940–2022)

Thue Christiansen
The flag of Greenland, designed by Christiansen
BornFebruary 25, 1940
Maamorilik, Greenland
DiedJune 26, 2022(2022-06-26) (aged 82)
Hals, Denmark
NationalityGreenlandic
Occupation(s)Teacher, visual artist, politician

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. A trained teacher, Christiansen was elected to the Inatsisartut for Siumut in 1979 when Greenland was granted home rule. He was the Greenlandic Minister of Culture and Education from 1979 until 1983.

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

References

  1. "Greenland's flag". Nordic Council. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  2. ^ Veirum, Thomas Munk (26 June 2022). "Skaberen af Erfalasorput er sovet ind". Sermitsiaq. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. Dennis, Yvonne Wakim; Hirschfelder, Arlene; Flynn, Shannon Rothenberger (18 April 2016). Native American Almanac: More Than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-607-2.


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