Pepsi is facing additional backlash after the San Francisco Police Department accused the company of illegitimately using the bureau's logo in the controversial commercial.

The soda-maker, which made waves this week after airing an advertisement that appeared to trivialize the Black Lives Matter movement, could potentially face legal action after SFPD spotted actors wearing their police emblem.

Although the two do not appear identical, both patches bear the words 'San Francisco Police' with an eagle spreading its wings, but with a different color scheme, TMZ reported.

An SFPD spokesperson said the department is now investigating if the company received permission to use the name and logo.

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A patch bearing the words San Francisco Police Department was seen in commercial footage (left) although it is not identical to the real one (right)

'It's not 100 percent identical but it appears to be our patch,' Spokesperson Officer Robert Rueca told ABC 13.

Although the logo in question was only seen in behind the scenes footage and was not actually aired, Pepsi released the video online which drew a lot of views.

The soda company has not responded to the claims.

The investigation comes just days after Pepsi and Kendall Jenner were heavily criticized for the ad which depicts the model resolving a protest by handing the cop a soft drink.

Kendall Jenner wore her hood up and her hand over her face, making her way through LAX, after returning from Paris on Saturday, in the midst of outrage over her insensitive Pepsi commercial

In the short film, Kendall skips out of a photoshoot to join a throng of young campaigners waving placards with slogans such as 'Join the Conversation', before she approaches a surly-looking police officer and hands him a Pepsi can as a sign of peace.

In response to the criticism, Pepsi pulled the advert and has released a statement admitting the firm 'missed the mark' with the campaign's message.

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Meanwhile, an insider acknowledged Pepsi had made a mistake in hiring Kendall for the role.

'The original intent of the commercial was to mirror all the global protests trying to make this world a more equal place for everyone.

'But they shouldn't have had a celebrity face tied to it if they wanted to try and send a strong message like this.'

PEPSI'S STATEMENT CANCELING THE AD Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. Clearly, we missed the mark, and we apologize. We did not intend to make light of any serious issue. We are pulling the content and halting any further rollout. We also apologize for putting Kendall Jenner in this position. Advertisement

Kendall did her best to hide from the controversy surrounding her Pepsi commercial on Wednesday when she landed in Paris.

Jenner, who starred in an advertisement for the soda giant that was blasted as 'tone deaf', shielded her face as she was hurried through the terminal in France.

As she left the airport, the reality television star pulled her jacket up over her face and a security guard held out his hands in an attempt to block her from sight.

Jenner has also claimed she had no involvement in the creative process behind the commercial, according to TMZ.