What does our symbol represent?

The San Antonio Community Hospital leaf has become a symbol of quality. As with most symbols, it was designed with a purpose in mind and the following article from the Hospital's archives will help explain the meaning. This description first appeared in the Summer 1976 edition of the Hospital's Today Magazine.

"The symbol of San Antonio Community Hospital is a growing plant, conveying a feeling of a living, growing organization, consistent with the life mending role the hospital plays."

The sturdy central stem of the symbol represents our patients and their return to restored vitality. The leaves, focused on the central stem, symbolize the elements of the Hospital's structure - Trustees, Medical Staff, and Employees. The complete symbol recalls the cooperative efforts needed to accomplish the Hospital's primary goal of securing the patient's well being.

With the passage of time, this symbol has become a familiar mark of San Antonio Community Hospital, conveying its purpose and all the Hospital represents."