'68 Executive steering wheel center ornament removal

[doublefive]

Hi Guys,
I would like to clean my steering wheel and I would like to remove the center ornament of it because the screws of metal covers on the spokes are behind of it. I have the three spoke type wheel with "ENERGY ABSORBING" script and a Poncho logo in a thick, clear resin and with green background on the center.
Had anybody ever removed such type of center? Shop manual does not show it but I think it must be just pulled out. However it does not come. I tried with screwdriver but just carefully. I do not want to crack or scrape parts.
Are there any trick?
Many thanks in advance!
Frank

 

[melsg5]

Usually an ornament like that is clipped on, but you have obvious rust so it make take some force to pry it off, put a rag under the tip of a screwdrive and try prying it.