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..da9d2b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Plugin/Block/SystemBrandingBlock.php
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+<?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\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 {
+
+  /**
+   * Stores the configuration factory.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface
+   */
+  protected $configFactory;
+
+  /**
+   * 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.
+   */
+  public function __construct(array $configuration, $plugin_id, array $plugin_definition, ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory) {
+    parent::__construct($configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition);
+    $this->configFactory = $config_factory;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public static function create(ContainerInterface $container, array $configuration, $plugin_id, array $plugin_definition) {
+    return new static(
+      $configuration,
+      $plugin_id,
+      $plugin_definition,
+      $container->get('config.factory')
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultConfiguration() {
+    return array(
+      'site_logo' => TRUE,
+      'site_name' => TRUE,
+      'site_slogan' => TRUE,
+      'label_display' => FALSE,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function blockForm($form, &$form_state) {
+    $form['block_branding'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'details',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Toggle branding elements'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Choose which branding elements you want to show in this block instance.'),
+      '#collapsed' => FALSE,
+      '#collapsible' => FALSE,
+    );
+    $form['block_branding']['site_logo'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Site logo'),
+      '#default_value' => $this->configuration['site_logo'],
+    );
+    $form['block_branding']['site_name'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Site name'),
+      '#default_value' => $this->configuration['site_name'],
+    );
+    $form['block_branding']['site_slogan'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Site slogan'),
+      '#default_value' => $this->configuration['site_slogan'],
+    );
+    return $form;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function blockSubmit($form, &$form_state) {
+    $this->configuration['site_logo'] = $form_state['values']['block_branding']['site_logo'];
+    $this->configuration['site_name'] = $form_state['values']['block_branding']['site_name'];
+    $this->configuration['site_slogan'] = $form_state['values']['block_branding']['site_slogan'];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function build() {
+    $build = array();
+    $site_config = $this->configFactory->get('system.site');
+    $build['#theme'] = 'branding';
+
+    $build['#use_site_logo'] = $this->configuration['site_logo'];
+    $build['#site_logo'] = theme_get_setting('logo');
+
+    $build['#use_site_name'] = $this->configuration['site_name'];
+    $build['#site_name'] = $site_config->get('name');
+
+    $build['#use_site_slogan'] = $this->configuration['site_slogan'];
+    $build['#site_slogan'] = Xss::filterAdmin($site_config->get('slogan'));
+
+    return $build;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.module b/core/modules/system/system.module
index 1f8ee83..032cb44 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.module
@@ -152,6 +152,17 @@ function system_help($path, $arg) {
  */
 function system_theme() {
   return array_merge(drupal_common_theme(), array(
+    'branding' => array(
+      'variables' => array(
+        'use_site_logo' => FALSE,
+        'site_logo' => array(),
+        'use_site_name' => FALSE,
+        'site_name' => '',
+        'use_site_slogan' => FALSE,
+        'site_slogan' => '',
+      ),
+      'template' => 'branding',
+    ),
     'system_themes_page' => array(
       'variables' => array(
         'theme_groups' => NULL,
diff --git a/core/modules/system/templates/branding.html.twig b/core/modules/system/templates/branding.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c77bbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/templates/branding.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{#
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Default theme implementation for a branding block.
+ *
+ * Available variables:
+ * - use_site_logo: Block setting on whether to show the site logo.
+ * - use_site_name: Block setting on whether to show the site name.
+ * - use_site_slogan: Block setting on whether to show the site slogan.
+ *
+ * - site_logo: Logo for site.
+ * - site_name: Name for site.
+ * - site_slogan: Slogan for site.
+ *
+ * @ingroup themeable
+ */
+#}
+{% if use_site_logo and site_logo %}
+  <a href="{{ url('<front>') }}" title="{{ 'Home'|t }}" rel="home" class="site-logo">
+    <img src="{{ site_logo.url }}" alt="{{ 'Home'|t }}" />
+  </a>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if use_site_logo or (use_site_slogan and site_slogan) %}
+
+    <div class="name-and-slogan">
+
+    {% if use_site_name %}
+      <strong class="site-name">
+        <a href="{{ url('<front>') }}" title="{{ 'Home'|t }}" rel="home">{{ site_name|e|t }}</a>
+      </strong>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% if use_site_slogan and site_slogan %}
+      <div class="site-slogan">{{ site_slogan|t }}</div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    </div>{# /.name-and-slogan #}
+
+{% endif %}