Current Honda logo

Brand at a glance

Honda identity snapshot

Archive begins
1981
Industry
Automotive
Current identity
Introduced 2026
Documented eras
2 logo periods
Logo history

Honda

Trace Honda’s wide H automobile badge and bold wordmark into the open, heritage-inspired symbol announced for a new EV era.

The lineage

Honda through the years

1981—2024

The framed H becomes a global automotive badge

A broad letter inside a rounded rectangle creates a stable emblem across cars and dealerships.

Official source: Honda official 0 Series announcement

2026—present

An open H becomes the automobile-business symbol

Honda expanded the heritage-inspired open H from next-generation EVs to its wider automobile business.

Official source: Honda official 0 Series announcement

The story behind the changes

How the identity evolved

The H separates automobiles from motorcycles

Honda’s automobile identity centers on a wide capital H inside a rounded frame. The badge is distinct from the wing used by Honda motorcycles, helping the company organize very different mobility businesses.

Proportions evolve more than the idea

Chrome, depth, framing, and letter width changed across vehicle generations, but the broad H remained stable. A heavy red wordmark reinforced the company name in advertising and dealerships.

A new EV mark returns to an open H

In 2024 Honda announced an emblem for its next generation of electric vehicles. The outer frame disappeared and the letter opened outward, recalling early Honda automobile marks while suggesting two outstretched hands.

Compare Honda’s heritage-led simplification with Renault and Citroën, which also revived earlier geometry for electric and digital contexts.