diff --git a/templates/framework/banner_message.ezt b/templates/framework/banner_message.ezt
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+[if-any site_banner_message]
+ <div style="font-weight:bold; color:var(--chops-field-error-color); padding:5px; margin-top:10px; text-align:center; background:var(--chops-orange-50);">
+  [site_banner_message]
+  [if-any banner_time]
+    <chops-timestamp timestamp="[banner_time]"></chops-timestamp>
+  [end]
+ </div>
+[end]