diff --git a/src/app/Layout.tsx b/src/app/Layout.tsx
index 76c358e287..f0650ec4c6 100644
--- a/src/app/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/Layout.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import PageContainer from 'components/shared/PageContainer';
 import DocsSidePanel from 'components/sidePanelDocs/SidePanel';
 import { useShowSidePanelDocs } from 'context/SidePanelDocs';
 import { NavWidths } from 'context/Theme';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { ReflexContainer, ReflexElement, ReflexSplitter } from 'react-reflex';
 import { Outlet } from 'react-router';
 import { useLocalStorage } from 'react-use';
+import { useSidePanelDocsStore } from 'stores/SidePanelDocs/Store';
 import { LocalStorageKeys } from 'utils/localStorage-utils';
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { hasLength } from 'utils/misc-utils';
-import { useSidePanelDocsStore } from 'stores/SidePanelDocs/Store';
 
 function AppLayout() {
     const theme = useTheme();
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/Banner.tsx b/src/components/navigation/Banner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d80a47f854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/navigation/Banner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import {
+    Collapse,
+    IconButton,
+    Stack,
+    Typography,
+    useTheme,
+} from '@mui/material';
+import { NavArrowDown } from 'iconoir-react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useTopBarStore } from 'stores/TopBar/Store';
+import {
+    BANNER_HEIGHT,
+    getSemanticBackgroundColor,
+    getSemanticBorder,
+    isOverflown,
+} from './shared';
+
+export default function Banner() {
+    const theme = useTheme();
+
+    const contentEl = useRef<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+
+    const bannerOpen = useTopBarStore((state) => state.bannerOpen);
+    const setBannerOpen = useTopBarStore((state) => state.setBannerOpen);
+
+    const [severity, setSeverity] = useState<string>('');
+    const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
+    const [overflown, setOverflown] = useState(false);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        setSeverity('error');
+        setBannerOpen(true);
+        setOverflown(isOverflown(contentEl.current));
+    }, [setBannerOpen, setOverflown, setSeverity]);
+
+    return (
+        <Collapse in={bannerOpen}>
+            <Stack
+                direction="row"
+                style={{
+                    alignItems: 'flex-start',
+                    backgroundColor: getSemanticBackgroundColor(
+                        theme.palette.mode,
+                        severity
+                    ),
+                    border: getSemanticBorder(theme.palette.mode, severity),
+                    height: expanded ? 'fit-content' : BANNER_HEIGHT,
+                    justifyContent: 'space-between',
+                    paddingBottom: 4,
+                    paddingLeft: 72,
+                    paddingRight: 24,
+                    paddingTop: 4,
+                }}
+            >
+                <Typography
+                    noWrap={!expanded}
+                    ref={contentEl}
+                    style={{ textOverflow: 'ellipsis' }}
+                    variant="caption"
+                >
+                    Here is a short message that could potentially be close to
+                    the length of a real message. Here is a short message that
+                    could potentially be close to the length of a real message.
+                    Here is a short message that could potentially be close to
+                    the length of a real message. Here is a short message that
+                    could potentially be close to the length of a real message.
+                    Here is a short message that could potentially be close to
+                    the length of a real message. Here is a short message that
+                    could potentially be close to the length of a real message.
+                    Here is a short message that could potentially be close to
+                    the length of a real message. Here is a short message that
+                    could potentially be close to the length of a real message.
+                </Typography>
+
+                {overflown ? (
+                    <IconButton
+                        size="small"
+                        onClick={() => {
+                            setExpanded(!expanded);
+                        }}
+                        style={{ padding: 0 }}
+                    >
+                        <NavArrowDown
+                            style={{
+                                color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+                                transform: expanded
+                                    ? 'scaleY(-1)'
+                                    : 'scaleY(1)',
+                                transition: 'all 50ms ease-in-out',
+                            }}
+                        />
+                    </IconButton>
+                ) : null}
+            </Stack>
+        </Collapse>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/Navigation.tsx b/src/components/navigation/Navigation.tsx
index 76cd6bce43..b427681066 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/Navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/navigation/Navigation.tsx
@@ -23,18 +23,17 @@ import {
     Settings,
 } from 'iconoir-react';
 import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
+import { useTopBarStore } from 'stores/TopBar/Store';
 import ListItemLink from './ListItemLink';
-
-interface NavigationProps {
-    open: boolean;
-    width: number;
-    onNavigationToggle: Function;
-}
+import { BANNER_HEIGHT } from './shared';
+import { NavigationProps } from './types';
 
 const Navigation = ({ open, width, onNavigationToggle }: NavigationProps) => {
     const intl = useIntl();
     const theme = useTheme();
 
+    const bannerOpen = useTopBarStore((state) => state.bannerOpen);
+
     const openNavigation = () => {
         onNavigationToggle(true);
     };
@@ -70,6 +69,9 @@ const Navigation = ({ open, width, onNavigationToggle }: NavigationProps) => {
                 sx={{
                     height: '100%',
                     justifyContent: 'space-between',
+                    marginTop: bannerOpen
+                        ? `${BANNER_HEIGHT - 8}px`
+                        : undefined,
                     overflowX: 'hidden',
                 }}
             >
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/TopBar.tsx b/src/components/navigation/TopBar.tsx
index 1e99f68440..f71ce0f445 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/TopBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/navigation/TopBar.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import PageTitle from 'components/navigation/PageTitle';
 import SidePanelDocsOpenButton from 'components/sidePanelDocs/OpenButton';
 import { UpdateAlert } from 'components/UpdateAlert';
 import { zIndexIncrement } from 'context/Theme';
+import Banner from './Banner';
 
-const Topbar = () => {
+const TopBar = () => {
     const theme = useTheme();
 
     return (
@@ -48,8 +49,10 @@ const Topbar = () => {
                     <SidePanelDocsOpenButton />
                 </Stack>
             </Toolbar>
+
+            <Banner />
         </MuiAppBar>
     );
 };
 
-export default Topbar;
+export default TopBar;
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/shared.ts b/src/components/navigation/shared.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e4972fc77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/navigation/shared.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { PaletteMode } from '@mui/material';
+import {
+    errorColoredOutline_hovered,
+    infoColoredOutline_hovered,
+    semiTransparentBackground_error,
+    semiTransparentBackground_info,
+    semiTransparentBackground_success,
+    semiTransparentBackground_warning,
+    successColoredOutline_hovered,
+    warningColoredOutline_hovered,
+} from 'context/Theme';
+
+export const BANNER_HEIGHT = 28;
+
+export const getSemanticBackgroundColor = (
+    colorMode: PaletteMode,
+    severity: string
+): string => {
+    switch (severity) {
+        case 'success':
+            return semiTransparentBackground_success[colorMode];
+        case 'error':
+            return semiTransparentBackground_error[colorMode];
+        case 'info':
+            return semiTransparentBackground_info[colorMode];
+        default:
+            return semiTransparentBackground_warning[colorMode];
+    }
+};
+
+export const getSemanticBorder = (
+    colorMode: PaletteMode,
+    severity: string
+): string => {
+    switch (severity) {
+        case 'success':
+            return successColoredOutline_hovered[colorMode];
+        case 'error':
+            return errorColoredOutline_hovered[colorMode];
+        case 'info':
+            return infoColoredOutline_hovered[colorMode];
+        default:
+            return warningColoredOutline_hovered[colorMode];
+    }
+};
+
+export const isOverflown = (el: HTMLElement | null) => {
+    if (!el) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return el.scrollHeight > el.clientHeight || el.scrollWidth > el.clientWidth;
+};
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/types.ts b/src/components/navigation/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61692460d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/navigation/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export interface NavigationProps {
+    open: boolean;
+    width: number;
+    onNavigationToggle: Function;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/shared/PageContainer.tsx b/src/components/shared/PageContainer.tsx
index 5b536b3a68..32eeaf82ac 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/PageContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shared/PageContainer.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Container, Paper, Snackbar, useTheme } from '@mui/material';
-import Topbar from 'components/navigation/TopBar';
+import TopBar from 'components/navigation/TopBar';
 import { paperBackground } from 'context/Theme';
 import { ReactNode, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import useNotificationStore, {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function PageContainer({ children, hideBackground }: Props) {
                 </Snackbar>
             ) : null}
 
-            <Topbar />
+            <TopBar />
 
             <Paper
                 sx={{
diff --git a/src/context/Theme.tsx b/src/context/Theme.tsx
index e85fc15dcf..d08d4ae636 100644
--- a/src/context/Theme.tsx
+++ b/src/context/Theme.tsx
@@ -269,6 +269,16 @@ export const errorColoredOutline_hovered = {
     dark: `1px solid #CA3B55`,
 };
 
+export const warningColoredOutline_hovered = {
+    light: `1px solid #F5D75E`,
+    dark: `1px solid #F57C00`,
+};
+
+export const infoColoredOutline_hovered = {
+    light: `1px solid #4FD6FF`,
+    dark: `1px solid #0288D1`,
+};
+
 export const jsonViewTheme: {
     light: ThemeKeys;
     dark: ThemeKeys;
@@ -378,6 +388,36 @@ export const semiTransparentBackground_purple = {
     dark: 'rgba(214, 194, 255, 0.12)',
 };
 
+// Light is an RGB translation of #3A56CA; Dark is an RGB translation of #BACDFD.
+export const semiTransparentBackground_primary = {
+    light: 'rgba(58, 86, 202, 0.3)',
+    dark: 'rgba(186, 205, 253, 0.3)',
+};
+
+// Light is an RGB translation of #2A7942; Dark is an RGB translation of #66BB6A.
+export const semiTransparentBackground_success = {
+    light: 'rgba(42, 121, 66, 0.5)',
+    dark: 'rgba(102, 187, 106, 0.5)',
+};
+
+// RGB translation of #CA3B55.
+export const semiTransparentBackground_error = {
+    light: 'rgba(202, 59, 85, 0.5)',
+    dark: 'rgba(202, 59, 85, 0.5)',
+};
+
+// Light is an RGB translation of #F5D75E; Dark is an RGB translation of #F57C00.
+export const semiTransparentBackground_warning = {
+    light: 'rgba(245, 215, 94, 0.5)',
+    dark: 'rgba(245, 124, 0, 0.5)',
+};
+
+// Light is an RGB translation of #4FD6FF; Dark is an RGB translation of #0288D1.
+export const semiTransparentBackground_info = {
+    light: 'rgba(79, 214, 255, 0.5)',
+    dark: 'rgba(2, 136, 209, 0.5)',
+};
+
 export const primaryColoredBackground_hovered = {
     light: '#3149AB',
     dark: '#9EAED7',
diff --git a/src/stores/TopBar/Store.ts b/src/stores/TopBar/Store.ts
index cc2bb27678..c55ff1a864 100644
--- a/src/stores/TopBar/Store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/TopBar/Store.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import { devtools, NamedSet } from 'zustand/middleware';
 import { GlobalStoreNames } from '../names';
 import { TopBarState } from './types';
 
-const getInitialStateData = (): Pick<TopBarState, 'header' | 'headerLink'> => ({
+const getInitialStateData = (): Pick<
+    TopBarState,
+    'bannerOpen' | 'header' | 'headerLink'
+> => ({
+    bannerOpen: false,
     header: '',
     headerLink: undefined,
 });
@@ -16,6 +20,16 @@ const getInitialState = (
 ): TopBarState => ({
     ...getInitialStateData(),
 
+    setBannerOpen: (value) => {
+        set(
+            produce((state: TopBarState) => {
+                state.bannerOpen = value;
+            }),
+            false,
+            'Application Banner Open Set'
+        );
+    },
+
     setHeader: (val) => {
         set(
             produce((state: TopBarState) => {
diff --git a/src/stores/TopBar/types.ts b/src/stores/TopBar/types.ts
index 2d5e6ee732..8689ed04bc 100644
--- a/src/stores/TopBar/types.ts
+++ b/src/stores/TopBar/types.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ export interface TopBarState {
     headerLink: string | undefined;
     setHeaderLink: (val: TopBarState['headerLink']) => void;
 
+    bannerOpen: boolean;
+    setBannerOpen: (value: TopBarState['bannerOpen']) => void;
+
     resetState: () => void;
 }