diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockFormController.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockFormController.php
index b70575d..08bf090 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockFormController.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockFormController.php
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ public static function create(ContainerInterface $container) {
    */
   public function form(array $form, array &$form_state) {
     $entity = $this->entity;
+
+    // Store theme settings in $form_state for use below.
+    if (!$theme = $entity->get('theme')) {
+      $theme = $this->configFactory->get('system.theme')->get('default');
+    }
+    $form_state['block_theme'] = $theme;
+
     $form['#tree'] = TRUE;
     $form['settings'] = $entity->getPlugin()->buildConfigurationForm(array(), $form_state);
 
@@ -226,10 +233,10 @@ public function form(array $form, array &$form_state) {
     );
 
     // Theme settings.
-    if ($theme = $entity->get('theme')) {
+    if ($entity->get('theme')) {
       $form['theme'] = array(
         '#type' => 'value',
-        '#value' => $entity->get('theme'),
+        '#value' => $theme,
       );
     }
     else {
@@ -239,7 +246,6 @@ public function form(array $form, array &$form_state) {
           $theme_options[$theme_name] = $theme_info->info['name'];
         }
       }
-      $theme = $this->configFactory->get('system.theme')->get('default');
       $form['theme'] = array(
         '#type' => 'select',
         '#options' => $theme_options,
@@ -251,6 +257,7 @@ public function form(array $form, array &$form_state) {
         ),
       );
     }
+
     // Region settings.
     $form['region'] = array(
       '#type' => 'select',
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php
index d9cb5b1..36ed74a 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ protected function renderTests() {
     $expected[] = '    ';
     $expected[] = '';
     $expected[] = '  <div class="content">';
-    $expected[] = '    ';
-    $expected[] = '  </div>';
+    $expected[] = '          ';
+    $expected[] = '      </div>';
     $expected[] = '</div>';
     $expected[] = '';
     $expected_output = implode("\n", $expected);
-    $this->assertEqual(drupal_render($output), $expected_output, 'The block rendered correctly.');
+    $this->assertEqual(drupal_render($output), $expected_output);
 
     // Reset the HTML IDs so that the next render is not affected.
     drupal_static_reset('drupal_html_id');
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ protected function renderTests() {
     $expected[] = '    ';
     $expected[] = '';
     $expected[] = '  <div class="content">';
-    $expected[] = '    ';
-    $expected[] = '  </div>';
+    $expected[] = '          ';
+    $expected[] = '      </div>';
     $expected[] = '</div>';
     $expected[] = '';
     $expected_output = implode("\n", $expected);
-    $this->assertEqual(drupal_render($output), $expected_output, 'The block rendered correctly.');
+    $this->assertEqual(drupal_render($output), $expected_output);
     // Clean up this entity.
     $entity->delete();
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockSystemBrandingTest.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockSystemBrandingTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..192d8fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockSystemBrandingTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\block\Tests\BlockSystemBrandingTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\block\Tests;
+
+/**
+ * Provides testing for the branding block functionality.
+ */
+class BlockSystemBrandingTest extends BlockTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = array('block', 'system');
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'System Branding Block',
+      'description' => 'Tests branding block display.',
+      'group' => 'Block',
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+    // Set a site slogan.
+    \Drupal::config('system.site')
+      ->set('slogan', 'Community plumbing')
+      ->save();
+    // Add the system branding block to the page.
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_branding_block', array('region' => 'header', 'id' => 'site-branding'));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests system branding block configuration.
+   */
+  public function testSystemBrandingSettings() {
+    $site_logo_xpath = '//div[@id="block-site-branding"]//a[@class="site-logo"]';
+    $site_name_xpath = '//div[@id="block-site-branding"]//div[@class="site-name"]';
+    $site_slogan_xpath = '//div[@id="block-site-branding"]//div[@class="site-slogan"]';
+
+    // Set default block settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('');
+    $site_logo_element = $this->xpath($site_logo_xpath);
+    $site_name_element = $this->xpath($site_name_xpath);
+    $site_slogan_element = $this->xpath($site_slogan_xpath);
+    // Test that all branding elements are displayed.
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_logo_element), 'The branding block logo was found.');
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_name_element), 'The branding block site name was found.');
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_slogan_element), 'The branding block slogan was found.');
+
+    // Turn just the logo off.
+    \Drupal::config('block.block.site-branding')
+      ->set('settings.use_site_logo', 0)
+      ->save();
+    $this->drupalGet('');
+    $site_logo_element = $this->xpath($site_logo_xpath);
+    $site_name_element = $this->xpath($site_name_xpath);
+    $site_slogan_element = $this->xpath($site_slogan_xpath);
+    // Re-test all branding elements.
+    $this->assertTrue(empty($site_logo_element), 'The branding block logo was disabled.');
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_name_element), 'The branding block site name was found.');
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_slogan_element), 'The branding block slogan was found.');
+
+    // Turn just the site name off.
+    \Drupal::config('block.block.site-branding')
+      ->set('settings.use_site_logo', 1)
+      ->set('settings.use_site_name', 0)
+      ->save();
+    $this->drupalGet('');
+    $site_logo_element = $this->xpath($site_logo_xpath);
+    $site_name_element = $this->xpath($site_name_xpath);
+    $site_slogan_element = $this->xpath($site_slogan_xpath);
+    // Re-test all branding elements.
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_logo_element), 'The branding block logo was found.');
+    $this->assertTrue(empty($site_name_element), 'The branding block site name was disabled.');
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_slogan_element), 'The branding block slogan was found.');
+
+    // Turn just the site slogan off.
+    \Drupal::config('block.block.site-branding')
+      ->set('settings.use_site_name', 1)
+      ->set('settings.use_site_slogan', 0)
+      ->save();
+    $this->drupalGet('');
+    $site_logo_element = $this->xpath($site_logo_xpath);
+    $site_name_element = $this->xpath($site_name_xpath);
+    $site_slogan_element = $this->xpath($site_slogan_xpath);
+    // Re-test all branding elements.
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_logo_element), 'The branding block logo was found.');
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_name_element), 'The branding block site name was found.');
+    $this->assertTrue(empty($site_slogan_element), 'The branding block slogan was disabled.');
+
+    // Turn the site name and the site slogan off.
+    \Drupal::config('block.block.site-branding')
+      ->set('settings.use_site_name', 0)
+      ->set('settings.use_site_slogan', 0)
+      ->save();
+    $this->drupalGet('');
+    $site_logo_element = $this->xpath($site_logo_xpath);
+    $site_name_element = $this->xpath($site_name_xpath);
+    $site_slogan_element = $this->xpath($site_slogan_xpath);
+    // Re-test all branding elements.
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($site_logo_element), 'The branding block logo was found.');
+    $this->assertTrue(empty($site_name_element), 'The branding block site name was disabled.');
+    $this->assertTrue(empty($site_slogan_element), 'The branding block slogan was disabled.');
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/block/templates/block.html.twig b/core/modules/block/templates/block.html.twig
index 14c7330..3c51d46 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/templates/block.html.twig
+++ b/core/modules/block/templates/block.html.twig
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
   {{ title_suffix }}
 
   <div{{ content_attributes }}>
-    {{ content }}
+    {% block content %}
+      {{ content }}
+    {% endblock %}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Plugin/Block/SystemBrandingBlock.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Plugin/Block/SystemBrandingBlock.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b32139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Plugin/Block/SystemBrandingBlock.php
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\system\Plugin\Block\SystemBrandingBlock.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system\Plugin\Block;
+
+use Drupal\block\BlockBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Plugin\ContainerFactoryPluginInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface;
+use Drupal\Component\Utility\Xss;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Provides a block to display 'Site branding' elements.
+ *
+ * @Block(
+ *   id = "system_branding_block",
+ *   admin_label = @Translation("Site branding")
+ * )
+ */
+class SystemBrandingBlock extends BlockBase implements ContainerFactoryPluginInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * The URL generator.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface
+   */
+  protected $urlGenerator;
+
+  /**
+   * Stores the configuration factory.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface
+   */
+  protected $configFactory;
+
+  /**
+   * The current user.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface
+   */
+  protected $current_user;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a SystemBrandingBlock instance.
+   *
+   * @param array $configuration
+   *   A configuration array containing information about the plugin instance.
+   * @param string $plugin_id
+   *   The plugin_id for the plugin instance.
+   * @param array $plugin_definition
+   *   The plugin implementation definition.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory
+   *   The factory for configuration objects.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface $url_generator
+   *   The url generator service.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface $current_user
+   *   The current user.
+   */
+  public function __construct(array $configuration, $plugin_id, array $plugin_definition, ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, UrlGeneratorInterface $url_generator, AccountInterface $current_user) {
+    parent::__construct($configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition);
+    $this->configFactory = $config_factory;
+    $this->urlGenerator = $url_generator;
+    $this->currentUser = $current_user;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public static function create(ContainerInterface $container, array $configuration, $plugin_id, array $plugin_definition) {
+    return new static(
+      $configuration,
+      $plugin_id,
+      $plugin_definition,
+      $container->get('config.factory'),
+      $container->get('url_generator'),
+      $container->get('current_user')
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultConfiguration() {
+    return array(
+      'use_site_logo' => TRUE,
+      'use_site_name' => TRUE,
+      'use_site_slogan' => TRUE,
+      'label_display' => FALSE,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function blockForm($form, &$form_state) {
+    // Get the theme.
+    $theme = $form_state['block_theme'];
+
+    // Get permissions.
+    $administer_themes_access = $this->currentUser->hasPermission('administer themes');
+    $administer_site_configuration_access = $this->currentUser->hasPermission('administer site configuration');
+
+    if ($administer_themes_access) {
+      // Get paths to theme settings pages.
+      $appearance_url = $this->urlGenerator->generateFromRoute('system.themes_page');
+      $theme_settings_url = $this->urlGenerator->generateFromRoute('system.theme_settings_theme', array('theme' => $theme));
+
+      // Provide links to the Appearance and Theme Settings pages
+      // if the user has access to administer themes.
+      $site_logo_description = $this->t('Defined on the <a href="@appearance">Appearance</a> or <a href="@theme">Theme Settings</a> page.', array('@appearance' => $appearance_url, '@theme' => $theme_settings_url));
+    }
+    else {
+      // Explain that the user does not have access to the Appearance and Theme
+      // Settings pages.
+      $site_logo_description = $this->t('Defined on the Appearance or Theme Settings page. You do not have the appropriate permissions to change the site logo.');
+    }
+    if ($administer_site_configuration_access) {
+      // Get paths to settings pages.
+      $site_information_url = $this->urlGenerator->generateFromRoute('system.site_information_settings');
+
+      // Provide link to Site Information page if the user has access to
+      // administer site configuration.
+      $site_name_description = $this->t('Defined on the <a href="@information">Site Information</a> page.', array('@information' => $site_information_url));
+      $site_slogan_description = $this->t('Defined on the <a href="@information">Site Information</a> page.', array('@information' => $site_information_url));
+    }
+    else {
+      // Explain that the user does not have access to the Site Information
+      // page.
+      $site_name_description = $this->t('Defined on the Site Information page. You do not have the appropriate permissions to change the site logo.');
+      $site_slogan_description = $this->t('Defined on the Site Information page. You do not have the appropriate permissions to change the site logo.');
+    }
+
+    $form['block_branding'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'fieldset',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Toggle branding elements'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Choose which branding elements you want to show in this block instance.'),
+    );
+    $form['block_branding']['use_site_logo'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Site logo'),
+      '#description' => $site_logo_description,
+      '#default_value' => $this->configuration['use_site_logo'],
+    );
+
+    $form['block_branding']['use_site_name'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Site name'),
+      '#description' => $site_name_description,
+      '#default_value' => $this->configuration['use_site_name'],
+    );
+    $form['block_branding']['use_site_slogan'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Site slogan'),
+      '#description' => $site_slogan_description,
+      '#default_value' => $this->configuration['use_site_slogan'],
+    );
+    return $form;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function blockSubmit($form, &$form_state) {
+    $this->configuration['use_site_logo'] = $form_state['values']['block_branding']['use_site_logo'];
+    $this->configuration['use_site_name'] = $form_state['values']['block_branding']['use_site_name'];
+    $this->configuration['use_site_slogan'] = $form_state['values']['block_branding']['use_site_slogan'];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function build() {
+    $build = array();
+    $site_config = $this->configFactory->get('system.site');
+
+    $logo = theme_get_setting('logo');
+    $build['site_logo'] = array(
+      '#theme' => 'image',
+      '#uri' => $logo['url'],
+      '#alt' => t('Home'),
+      '#access' => $this->configuration['use_site_logo'],
+    );
+
+    $build['site_name'] = array(
+      '#markup' => $site_config->get('name'),
+      '#access' => $this->configuration['use_site_name'],
+    );
+
+    $build['site_slogan'] = array(
+      '#markup' => Xss::filterAdmin($site_config->get('slogan')),
+      '#access' => $this->configuration['use_site_slogan'],
+    );
+
+    return $build;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.module b/core/modules/system/system.module
index d36b68f..8b74f96 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.module
@@ -153,6 +153,14 @@ function system_help($path, $arg) {
  */
 function system_theme() {
   return array_merge(drupal_common_theme(), array(
+    // Normally theme suggestion templates are only picked up when they are in
+    // themes. We explicitly define the block__system_branding_block theme
+    // suggestion here so that the template in core/modules/system/templates
+    // is picked up.
+    'block__system_branding_block' => array(
+      'base hook' => 'block',
+      'template' => 'block--system-branding-block',
+    ),
     'system_themes_page' => array(
       'variables' => array(
         'theme_groups' => NULL,
@@ -1416,6 +1424,21 @@ function system_user_timezone(&$form, &$form_state) {
  */
 function system_preprocess_block(&$variables) {
   switch ($variables['base_plugin_id']) {
+    case 'system_branding_block':
+      $variables['site_logo'] = '';
+      if ($variables['content']['site_logo']['#access'] && $variables['content']['site_logo']['#uri']) {
+        $variables['site_logo'] = $variables['content']['site_logo']['#uri'];
+      }
+      $variables['site_name'] = '';
+      if ($variables['content']['site_name']['#access'] && $variables['content']['site_name']['#markup']) {
+        $variables['site_name'] = $variables['content']['site_name']['#markup'];
+      }
+      $variables['site_slogan'] = '';
+      if ($variables['content']['site_slogan']['#access'] && $variables['content']['site_slogan']['#markup']) {
+        $variables['site_slogan'] = $variables['content']['site_slogan']['#markup'];
+      }
+      break;
+
     case 'system_powered_by_block':
       $variables['attributes']['role'] = 'complementary';
       break;
diff --git a/core/modules/system/templates/block--system-branding-block.html.twig b/core/modules/system/templates/block--system-branding-block.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a12c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/templates/block--system-branding-block.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{% extends "@block/block.html.twig" %}
+{#
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Default theme implementation for a branding block.
+ *
+ * Each branding element variable (logo, name, slogan) is only available if
+ * enabled in the block configuration.
+ *
+ * Available variables:
+ * - site_logo: Logo for site as defined in Appearance or theme settings.
+ * - site_name: Name for site as defined in Site information settings.
+ * - site_slogan: Slogan for site as defined in Site information settings.
+ *
+ * @ingroup themeable
+ */
+#}
+{% block content %}
+  {% if site_logo %}
+    <a href="{{ url('<front>') }}" title="{{ 'Home'|t }}" rel="home" class="site-logo">
+      <img src="{{ site_logo }}" alt="{{ 'Home'|t }}" />
+    </a>
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if site_name %}
+    <div class="site-name">
+      <a href="{{ url('<front>') }}" title="{{ 'Home'|t }}" rel="home">{{ site_name|e }}</a>
+    </div>
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if site_slogan %}
+    <div class="site-slogan">{{ site_slogan }}</div>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/bartik.theme b/core/themes/bartik/bartik.theme
index b250e3d..f90276b 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/bartik.theme
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/bartik.theme
@@ -121,6 +121,16 @@ function bartik_preprocess_node(&$variables) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements hook_preprocess_HOOK() for block templates.
+ */
+function bartik_preprocess_block(&$variables) {
+  // Add a clearfix class to system branding blocks.
+  if ($variables['plugin_id'] == 'system_branding_block') {
+    $variables['attributes']['class'][] = 'clearfix';
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Implements theme_menu_tree().
  */
 function bartik_menu_tree($variables) {
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/css/colors.css b/core/themes/bartik/css/colors.css
index 1ad555a..324215a 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/css/colors.css
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/css/colors.css
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ a:active,
 .region-header a,
 .region-header li a.active,
 #name-and-slogan,
+.site-branding-block,
 #name-and-slogan a,
+.site-branding-block a,
 #secondary-menu-links li a {
   color: #fffeff;
 }
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/css/style.css b/core/themes/bartik/css/style.css
index 85c834a..69a382c 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/css/style.css
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/css/style.css
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ pre {
 
 body,
 #site-slogan,
+.site-slogan,
 #page .ui-widget,
 .comment-form label,
 .node-form label,
@@ -342,35 +343,43 @@ ul.tips {
 .skip-link:focus {
   outline: 0;
 }
-#logo {
+#logo,
+.site-logo {
   float: left; /* LTR */
   padding-left: 5px; /* LTR */
 }
-[dir="rtl"] #logo {
+[dir="rtl"] #logo,
+[dir="rtl"] .site-logo {
   padding: 15px 10px 15px 15px;
 }
 
-#name-and-slogan {
+#name-and-slogan,
+.site-branding-text {
   float: left; /* LTR */
   margin: 0;
   padding: 5px 10px 8px;
 }
-[dir="rtl"] #name-and-slogan {
+[dir="rtl"] #name-and-slogan,
+[dir="rtl"] .site-branding-text {
   margin: 0 15px 30px 0;
 }
 
-#site-name {
+#site-name,
+.site-name {
   font-size: 1.6em;
   color: #686868;
   line-height: 1;
 }
-h1#site-name {
+h1#site-name,
+h1.site-name {
   margin: 0;
 }
-#site-name a {
+#site-name a,
+.site-name a {
   font-weight: normal;
 }
-#site-slogan {
+#site-slogan,
+.site-slogan {
   font-size: 0.929em;
   margin-top: 7px;
   word-spacing: 0.1em;
@@ -521,7 +530,9 @@ h1#site-name {
 }
 
 [dir="rtl"] #logo,
+[dir="rtl"] .site-logo,
 [dir="rtl"] #name-and-slogan,
+[dir="rtl"] .site-branding-text,
 [dir="rtl"] .region-header .block,
 [dir="rtl"] .region-header #block-user-login .form-item,
 [dir="rtl"] .region-header #block-user-login .item-list li {
@@ -1757,13 +1768,16 @@ div.admin-panel .description {
  .region-header {
     margin: .5em 5px .75em;
   }
-  #logo {
+  #logo,
+  .site-logo {
     padding: 5px 0 0 5px; /* LTR */
   }
-  [dir="rtl"] #logo {
+  [dir="rtl"] #logo,
+  [dir="rtl"] .site-logo {
     padding: 5px 5px 0 0;
   }
-  #name-and-slogan {
+  #name-and-slogan,
+  .site-branding-text {
     padding: 10px 10px 8px;
   }
   #main-menu-links {
@@ -1804,20 +1818,25 @@ div.admin-panel .description {
   .region-header {
     margin: 1em 5px 1.5em;
   }
-  #logo {
+  #logo,
+  .site-logo {
     padding: 15px 15px 15px 10px; /* LTR */
   }
-  [dir="rtl"] #logo {
+  [dir="rtl"] #logo,
+  [dir="rtl"] .site-logo {
     padding: 15px 10px 15px 15px;
   }
-  #name-and-slogan {
+  #name-and-slogan,
+  .site-branding-text {
     padding: 26px 0 0;
     margin: 0 0 30px 15px; /* LTR */
   }
-  [dir="rtl"] #name-and-slogan {
+  [dir="rtl"] #name-and-slogan,
+  [dir="rtl"] .site-branding-text {
     margin: 0 15px 30px 0;
   }
-  #site-name {
+  #site-name,
+  .site-name {
     font-size: 1.821em;
   }
   #main-menu-links {
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/templates/block--system-branding-block.html.twig b/core/themes/bartik/templates/block--system-branding-block.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c407fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/templates/block--system-branding-block.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{% extends "@block/block.html.twig" %}
+{#
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Bartik's theme implementation for a branding block.
+ *
+ * Each branding element variable (logo, name, slogan) is only available if
+ * enabled in the block configuration.
+ *
+ * Available variables:
+ * - site_logo: Logo for site as defined in Appearance or theme settings.
+ * - site_name: Name for site as defined in Site information settings.
+ * - site_slogan: Slogan for site as defined in Site information settings.
+ *
+ * @ingroup themeable
+ */
+#}
+{% block content %}
+  {% if site_logo %}
+    <a href="{{ url('<front>') }}" title="{{ 'Home'|t }}" rel="home" class="site-logo">
+      <img src="{{ site_logo }}" alt="{{ 'Home'|t }}" />
+    </a>
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if site_name or site_slogan %}
+    <div class="site-branding-text">
+      {% if site_name %}
+        <strong class="site-name">
+          <a href="{{ url('<front>') }}" title="{{ 'Home'|t }}" rel="home">{{ site_name|e }}</a>
+        </strong>
+      {% endif %}
+      {% if site_slogan %}
+        <div class="site-slogan">{{ site_slogan }}</div>
+      {% endif %}
+    </div>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}