parafa
Parafa is a term used in several languages to denote a short flourish, initials, or sign placed on a document to indicate authentication or endorsement. It is closely related to the concept of a paraph (paraphe) used in Western legal practice, where an author signs or initials with a brief stroke or symbol to attest content without signing every page. The form and terminology vary by language and jurisdiction, but the underlying purpose is similar: to prevent tampering and to indicate consent or authorship on multi-page documents.
Across languages, parafa may appear as a noun referring to the mark itself, and in some contexts
In contemporary practice, digital and scanned documents may retain a parafa as part of a signature block,
See also: paraph, parafe, parafé, notary, electronic signature.