The letter H appears in the center of the Honda car emblem.
Honda’s familiar badge uses a bold, upright H enclosed within a rounded rectangular frame. The design is used on Honda automobiles and differs from the company’s broader corporate wordmark, which spells out HONDA in capital letters.
The H is a direct reference to Honda’s name rather than a separate symbolic creature or object. It is also easy to confuse with Acura’s emblem, which is derived from an A-shaped design and belongs to Honda’s luxury marque.
Honda began producing automobiles in the 1960s after establishing itself through motorcycles. Its car badge has remained one of the more recognizable letter-based emblems in the global automotive industry, alongside badges such as Volkswagen’s V and W.