Pen + Candles for freedom of expression by Simon Guillemin

In the wake of the terrorist attack at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris — an attack and resulting manhunt that claimed 17 lives in all — the people of France came together in a show of solidarity that continues to reverberate across the globe.

With a “Je Suis Charlie” (“I Am Charlie” in English) sign in one hand and a pen or pencil in the other, thousands of demonstrators of every religion, color and creed have gathered around the world to condemn the murders and show their support for freedom of expression.

Below, we’ve gathered the most powerful images uploaded to 500px by our users in France and around the world. Images that range from the photojournalistic to the symbolic; from the mournful to the defiant:

Photograph JE SUIS CHARLIE by KforC Productions • Karl Colonnier on 500px

JE SUIS CHARLIE by KforC Productions • Karl Colonnier on 500px

Photograph Candles for prayers by Simon Guillemin on 500px

Candles for prayers by Simon Guillemin on 500px

Photograph Day after... #JeSuisCharlie by Didier Cohen on 500px

Day after… #JeSuisCharlie by Didier Cohen on 500px

Photograph Armed with a Pen at Charlie Hebdo rally by Glianna J Photography on 500px

Armed with a Pen at Charlie Hebdo rally by Glianna J Photography on 500px

Photograph Je Suis Charlie by Simon Guillemin on 500px

Je Suis Charlie by Simon Guillemin on 500px

Photograph jesuischarlie by Capucine Henry on 500px

jesuischarlie by Capucine Henry on 500px

Photograph Je Suis Charlie by Jakob Knudsen on 500px

Je Suis Charlie by Jakob Knudsen on 500px

Photograph I'm Charlie Hebdo by Sami Hadhri on 500px

I'm Charlie Hebdo by Sami Hadhri on 500px

Photograph charlie hebdo by Brice Leclert on 500px

charlie hebdo by Brice Leclert on 500px

Photograph Je Suis Charlie by Anthony Stagliano on 500px

Je Suis Charlie by Anthony Stagliano on 500px

Photograph Confusion, Charlie Hebdo by Tom Goujon on 500px

Confusion, Charlie Hebdo by Tom Goujon on 500px

Photograph Je suis Charlie by Frédéric Giraud on 500px

Je suis Charlie by Frédéric Giraud on 500px

Photograph #jesuischarlie by David POMMIER on 500px

#jesuischarlie by David POMMIER on 500px

Photograph teardrops for je suis charlie by Rafael Classen on 500px

teardrops for je suis charlie by Rafael Classen on 500px

Photograph Res Publica by Loïc Remy - ELREM on 500px

Res Publica by Loïc Remy – ELREM on 500px

Photograph #JeSuisCharlie by Michel Karlsson on 500px

#JeSuisCharlie by Michel Karlsson on 500px

Photograph Je Suis Charlie by Simon Guillemin on 500px

Je Suis Charlie by Simon Guillemin on 500px

Photograph #jesuischarlie by Daphne Channa Horn on 500px

#jesuischarlie by Daphne Channa Horn on 500px

Photograph I'm Charlie by Damien Dohmen on 500px

I'm Charlie by Damien Dohmen on 500px

Photograph Je suis Charlie #3 by G. Eco on 500px

Je suis Charlie #3 by G. Eco on 500px

Photograph Pencils by Giovanna Lombardo on 500px

Pencils by Giovanna Lombardo on 500px

Photograph #jesuischarlie by Thierry Ambraisse on 500px

#jesuischarlie by Thierry Ambraisse on 500px

Photograph candles in the wind by laurent aublé on 500px

candles in the wind by laurent aublé on 500px

Photograph Nous sommes charlie... by Karim SAARI on 500px

Nous sommes charlie… by Karim SAARI on 500px

Photograph Nous sommes charlie by Gautier Bailleul on 500px

Nous sommes charlie by Gautier Bailleul on 500px

Photograph #JeSuisCharlie by Pierre-Arnaud Donnet on 500px

#JeSuisCharlie by Pierre-Arnaud Donnet on 500px

Photograph Paris : Hommage à Charlie Hebdo by Samuel Boivin on 500px

Paris : Hommage à Charlie Hebdo by Samuel Boivin on 500px

Photograph JeSuisCharlie by Arnaud Bouchard on 500px

JeSuisCharlie by Arnaud Bouchard on 500px

Photograph République by Philippe Charles on 500px

République by Philippe Charles on 500px

Photograph Je suis Charlie by Julien Dusséaux on 500px

Je suis Charlie by Julien Dusséaux on 500px

Photograph Tribute by madras91 on 500px

Tribute by madras91 on 500px

Photograph Je suis Charlie. by Pascale G. on 500px

Je suis Charlie. by Pascale G. on 500px

Photograph je suis charlie by laurent aublé on 500px

je suis charlie by laurent aublé on 500px

Photograph Je suis Charlie by elZephon on 500px

Je suis Charlie by elZephon on 500px

Photograph Je suis Charlie by Alex Aimé on 500px

Je suis Charlie by Alex Aimé on 500px

Photograph Je Suis Charlie by Anne Bichsel on 500px

Je Suis Charlie by Anne Bichsel on 500px

Photograph #JeSuisCharlie #NousSommesCharlie by Romain Montagnon on 500px

#JeSuisCharlie #NousSommesCharlie by Romain Montagnon on 500px

Photograph Pen + Candles for freedom of expression by Simon Guillemin on 500px

Pen + Candles for freedom of expression by Simon Guillemin on 500px

There are far too many images uploaded under the tag Je Suis Charlie for us to highlight them all. To see the rest, click here. And if you’d like to share your messages of support, please leave them in the comments below.