Service sign · MUTCD D9-2
Hospital Sign
This sign shows that a hospital with emergency services is nearby. It tells you the direction to follow to reach it.
- Shape
- Square
- Color
- Blue background, white letter H and border
What to do
Follow the sign and any arrow or exit information if you need medical help or must take someone to the emergency room. Watch for ambulances and for lower speeds and pedestrians near the hospital.
Where you see it
On highways and major roads at the exit or turn that leads to the hospital, and along the route to it.
Test trap
Blue means motorist services, not a warning. Do not confuse the white H on blue with a heliport marking or with a red cross: it only points to a hospital with emergency care.
Memory tip: Blue H: hospital help is this way.
Practice question
This sign means:
- A first-aid station is on the road shoulder
- Ambulances only may use this lane
- A hospital is in the direction shown
- Helicopters may land ahead
Answer: C. The blue H sign shows the direction to a hospital.
Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (2026), p. 32