It is not illegal for a car to change the color of its emblem, but it cannot be removed.

According to the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations":

Article 10: If a registered motor vehicle has any of the following circumstances, the owner of the motor vehicle shall report it to the vehicle management office at the place of registration. Applying for change of registration: (1) Changing the color of the car body; (2) Replacing the engine; (3) Replacing the body or vehicle Frame.

According to the "Technical Conditions for Safety of Motor Vehicle Operations":

4.1.1 Motor vehicles should be equipped with at least one permanent, easily visible part on the outer surface of the front body of the vehicle body. A trademark or factory logo appropriate to the vehicle brand. ?

4.1.2 Motor vehicles should be equipped with at least one product sign that can be permanently maintained. The fixation, position and type of the sign should comply with the provisions of GB/T18411; if the product sign is marked with a label, the label It should comply with the general performance, anti-tampering performance and anti-counterfeiting performance requirements of labels specified in GB/T25978. Modified vehicles should have both the modified vehicle product label and the pre-modified vehicle (or chassis) product label.

Extended information

The "Motor Vehicle Registration Work Specifications" stipulates:

Article 84 For motor vehicles that violate the provisions of the "Motor Vehicle Registration Measures" If the owner's punishment and investigation of a suspected motor vehicle require the detention of the motor vehicle and relevant information, the procedures shall be implemented in accordance with the "Regulations on Procedures for Handling Traffic Violations" (Order No. 46 of the Ministry of Public Security).

The "Regulations on Procedures for Handling Road Traffic Safety Violations" stipulates:

Article 3: The handling of illegal acts shall follow the principles of legality, fairness, civility, openness and timeliness. Respect and protect human rights and protect the personal dignity of citizens.

The principle of combining education and punishment should be adhered to when dealing with illegal acts, and citizens, legal persons and other organizations should be educated to consciously abide by road traffic safety laws and regulations.

The handling of illegal acts should be based on facts and be commensurate with the facts, nature, circumstances and degree of social harm of the illegal acts.

China Government Website-Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations

Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Public Security Traffic Management Bureau-Motor Vehicle Operation Safety Technical Conditions