Je suis Charlie facts for kids

Je suis Charlie is a famous French saying. It means "I am Charlie" in English. This phrase became known all over the world very quickly after a sad event in Paris, France. People used these three French words to show their support and solidarity.

The phrase was created by a French artist named Joachim Roncin. Even though it's French, people in many countries used it exactly as it is, without translating it.

What is "Je suis Charlie"?

The phrase "Je suis Charlie" became a symbol of support for freedom of speech. It was used after a terrible attack on the offices of a French magazine called Charlie Hebdo in January 2015. This magazine was known for its cartoons and satire.

Why did it become famous?

After the attack, many people felt it was important to stand up for the right to express ideas freely, even if those ideas are sometimes controversial. The slogan "Je suis Charlie" became a way for people to show they believed in this freedom and that they were united against violence.

A message of support

People around the world used "Je suis Charlie" to show they were thinking of the victims and that they supported the idea of a free press. It was a way for millions of people to say, "I stand with you, and I believe in the importance of speaking out."

Images for kids

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  The front cover of edition of 14 January 2015, with a cartoon in the same style as 3 November 2011 cover, uses the phrase "Je suis Charlie"

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  Slogan projected on the French embassy in Berlin

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  7 January 2015 in Strasbourg

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  11 January 2015 in Paris

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  "Je suis Charlie" in many languages in Brussels, 11 January 2015

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  With symbols of the three main Abrahamic religions

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  Place de la République, Paris

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  With "Liberté de la Presse" (Freedom of the press) in Paris on 11 January 2015

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  Prague, Czech Republic, 8 January 2015

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  Tribute to Charlie Hebdo in Copenhagen, Denmark, 9 January 2015

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  Candlelight vigil at the French embassy in Berlin, Germany

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  The Je suis Charlie slogan graffitied in Paris, July 2015

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  Russian

See also

In Spanish: Je suis Charlie para niños