John Hancock, his signature is also the largest on the document
There are 56 signatures on the Declaration of Independence. The signature of John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, is the first, largest and most famous.
John Hancock's signature is the largest on the Declaration of Independence.
The large signature at the bottom of the Declaration of Independence belongs to John Hancock, who was the President of the Second Continental Congress at the time. His prominent signature is often cited as a symbol of American independence and defiance against British rule. The size of his signature was meant to ensure that King George III could read it without difficulty.
It was the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution. The Constitution has no giant signatures- The Declaration of Independence does -- and that would be John Hancock -- whose signature is so large in comparison to all the other signatures, that he earned the phrase "Can I have your John Hancock?" which is said in reference to asking someone for their signature!
In the Declaration of Independence he stated: "He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and had endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes, and conditions."
There are 56 signatures on the Declaration of Independence. The signature of John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, is the first, largest and most famous.
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Although he was already well known, the popularity of John Hancock was enhanced by his large, bold signature on the Declaration.
John Hancock's signature is the largest on the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock's signature is the easiest to see becaue it is the largest one and it is in the center at the top of all other signatures.
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It was the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution. The Constitution has no giant signatures- The Declaration of Independence does -- and that would be John Hancock -- whose signature is so large in comparison to all the other signatures, that he earned the phrase "Can I have your John Hancock?" which is said in reference to asking someone for their signature!
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