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The banner identifies official websites of government organizations in the United States. It also helps visitors understand how to tell that a website is both official and secure.

.gov domains (Dark version)

Example HTML usage:
<!--Banner light-->
<section class="banner banner-dark" aria-label="Official government website">
  <div class="accordion">
    <div class="d-md-none">
      <button
        class="btn accordion-btn"
        type="button"
        data-toggle="collapse"
        data-target="#gov-banner"
        aria-expanded="false"
        aria-controls="gov-banner"
      >
        <div class="banner-inner">
          <img
            class="banner-header-flag mr-2"
            src="../assets/img/us_flag_small.png"
            alt="U.S. flag"
          />
          <div class="flex-fill">
            <p class="banner-header-text">
              An official website of the United States government
              <span class="expand-btn"
                >Here’s how you know
                <i class="material-icons">keyboard_arrow_down</i>
              </span>
            </p>
          </div>
          <span class="close-btn">
            <i class="material-icons">close</i>
          </span>
        </div>
      </button>
    </div>
    <div class="d-none d-md-block">
      <div class="banner-inner align-itens-center">
        <img
          class="banner-header-flag mr-2"
          src="../assets/img/us_flag_small.png"
          alt="U.S. flag"
        />

        <p class="banner-header-text">
          An official website of the United States government
        </p>

        <button
          class="btn banner-btn ml-2"
          type="button"
          data-toggle="collapse"
          data-target="#gov-banner"
          aria-expanded="false"
          aria-controls="gov-banner"
        >
          Here’s how you know
          <i class="material-icons">keyboard_arrow_down</i>
        </button>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="banner-content collapse" id="gov-banner">
      <div class="row no-gutters-sm">
        <div class="col-md-6 media">
          <img
            class="banner-icon align-self-start"
            src="../assets/img/icon-dot-gov.svg"
            role="img"
            alt="Dot gov"
          />
          <div class="media-body">
            <p>
              <strong>Official websites use .gov</strong>
              <br />
              A <strong>.gov</strong> website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
            </p>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="col-md-6 media">
          <img
            class="banner-icon align-self-start"
            src="../assets/img/icon-https.svg"
            role="img"
            alt="Https"
          />
          <div class="media-body">
            <p>
              <strong>The site is secure.</strong>
              <br />
              A <strong>lock</strong> ( <i class="material-icons md-sm">lock</i> ) or <strong>https://</strong> means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
            </p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

.gov domains (Light version)

Example HTML usage:
<!--Banner dark-->
<section class="banner" aria-label="Official government website">
  <div class="accordion">
    <div class="d-md-none">
      <button
        class="btn accordion-btn"
        type="button"
        data-toggle="collapse"
        data-target="#gov-banner-light"
        aria-expanded="false"
        aria-controls="gov-banner-light"
      >
        <div class="banner-inner">
          <img
            class="banner-header-flag mr-2"
            src="../assets/img/us_flag_small.png"
            alt="U.S. flag"
          />
          <div class="flex-fill">
            <p class="banner-header-text">
              An official website of the United States government
              <span class="expand-btn"
                >Here’s how you know
                <i class="material-icons">keyboard_arrow_down</i>
              </span>
            </p>
          </div>
          <span class="close-btn">
            <i class="material-icons">close</i>
          </span>
        </div>
      </button>
    </div>
    <div class="d-none d-md-block">
      <div class="banner-inner align-itens-center">
        <img
          class="banner-header-flag mr-2"
          src="../assets/img/us_flag_small.png"
          alt="U.S. flag"
        />

        <p class="banner-header-text">
          An official website of the United States government
        </p>

        <button
          class="btn banner-btn ml-2"
          type="button"
          data-toggle="collapse"
          data-target="#gov-banner-light"
          aria-expanded="false"
          aria-controls="gov-banner-light"
        >
          Here’s how you know
          <i class="material-icons">keyboard_arrow_down</i>
        </button>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="banner-content collapse" id="gov-banner-light">
      <div class="row no-gutters-sm">
        <div class="col-md-6 media">
          <img
            class="banner-icon align-self-start"
            src="../assets/img/icon-dot-gov.svg"
            role="img"
            alt="Dot gov"
          />
          <div class="media-body">
            <p>
              <strong>Official websites use .gov</strong>
              <br />
              A <strong>.gov</strong> website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
            </p>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="col-md-6 media">
          <img
            class="banner-icon align-self-start"
            src="../assets/img/icon-https.svg"
            role="img"
            alt="Https"
          />
          <div class="media-body">
            <p>
              <strong>The site is secure.</strong>
              <br />
              A <strong>lock</strong> ( <i class="material-icons md-sm">lock</i> ) or <strong>https://</strong> means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
            </p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>