The shield behind the horse on Ferrari’s emblem is yellow.
Ferrari’s shield typically places the black prancing horse on a yellow background, with the Italian tricolor above it and the letters S and F below. Yellow was chosen as the color of Modena, Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari’s home city, rather than as a reference to the color of a racing car.
The prancing horse itself came from the emblem associated with Italian pilot Francesco Baracca and was adopted by Ferrari after a meeting with Baracca’s parents. Ferrari added the yellow field to create a distinctive connection with Modena.
Ferrari also uses a rectangular badge and a shield-shaped racing emblem in different contexts. Their layouts can vary, but the yellow field remains the familiar background of the shield version. The color should not be confused with Ferrari’s famous red racing livery.