A vehicle badge is disclosed, comprising a decorative layer; at least one lighting element illuminating the decorative layer; a generator powering the at least one lighting element, wherein the generator comprises a rotor comprising a support disc for at least one
magnet; and a
stator comprising at least one
printed circuit board provided with windings. It allows to provide a badge in which the generator is optimized to be compatible with very small available space behind the
front cover in axial direction.