'' '' " ( , ) is a slogan and logo created by French art director Joachim Roncin and adopted by supporters of freedom of speech and freedom of the press after the 7 January 2015 shooting in which twelve people were killed at the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper '' Charlie Hebdo '' . It identifies a speaker or supporter with those who were killed at the '' Charlie Hebdo '' shooting , and by extension , a supporter of freedom of speech and resistance to armed threats . Some journalists embraced the expression as a rallying cry for the freedom of self-expression
7 January 2015 shooting
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Je suis Charlie