The phoenix is set against a grey background for the fog or the grey of the world from which our city stands out amongst the others.

A metallic gold, circular-shaped phoenix rises from the ashes. Gold represents the gold rush days, the golden sun and the Golden Gate.

Below the phoenix, the red represents the red iron rock of the hills around San Francisco or the red of the Golden Gate Bridge. The shape faintly resembles a boat for the port of San Francisco.