John Hancock
Your written consent
A John Hancock is a signature, from the American patriot whose oversized, flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence became iconic: Just put your John Hancock on the dotted line.
The phrase is casual and distinctly American. (Capitalized as a proper name, John Hancock refers to the historical figure himself.)
Handwritten personal signature
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- handwritingManual letter formation
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
inscription · endorsement · signatory · ink · scribble · initials · seal · validation
America's founding proclamation
- 1776American founding year
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- Continental CongressColonial era legislature
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
quill · Founding Fathers · Thomas Jefferson · Benjamin Franklin · John Adams · unalienable rights · grievances · King George III
Easily noticed or distinguished
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- daringAdventurous courage
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
fearlessness · bravery · courage · unmistakable · legible · King George · treason · gallows
autograph
Handwritten personal signature
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- handwritingManual letter formation
- flourishTo grow vigorously
penmanship · inscription · endorsement · signatory · ink · scribble · initials · seal · validation · notarization
Declaration of Independence
America's founding proclamation
- 1776American founding year
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- Continental CongressColonial era legislature
parchment · quill · Founding Fathers · Thomas Jefferson · Benjamin Franklin · John Adams · unalienable rights · grievances · King George III · British Crown
prominent
Easily noticed or distinguished
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- daringAdventurous courage
defiance · fearlessness · bravery · courage · unmistakable · legible · King George · treason · gallows · bold stroke
- Massachusetts PoliticsElizabeth Warren, Mitt Romney, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, JFK
- American HistoryAmerican Revolution, Revolutionary War, colonial era, founding fathers, Declaration of Independence
- American RevolutionDeclaration of Independence, Boston Tea Party, Continental Congress, founding fathers, Stamp Act
- Revolutionary WarGeorge Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, Betsy Ross flag
- Colonial AmericaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence
- Famous AmericansAbraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison, Rosa Parks
John Hancockunsigned
Bearing no signature
anonymous · X mark · stamp · digital signature · forgery