diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/bottom_navigation_bar.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/bottom_navigation_bar.dart
index 5840c0efdcefb2..5513c0c24d7889 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/bottom_navigation_bar.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/bottom_navigation_bar.dart
@@ -68,6 +68,61 @@ enum BottomNavigationBarType {
 ///    case it's assumed that each item will have a different background color
 ///    and that background color will contrast well with white.
 ///
+/// ## Sample Code
+///
+/// This example shows a [BottomNavigationBar] as it is used within a [Scaffold]
+/// widget. The [BottomNavigationBar] has three [BottomNavigationBarItem]
+/// widgets and the [currentIndex] is set to index 1. The color of the selected
+/// item is set to  a purple color. A function is called whenever any item is
+/// tapped and the function helps display the appropriate [Text] in the body of
+/// the [Scaffold].
+///
+/// ```dart
+/// class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
+///  MyHomePage({Key key}) : super(key: key);
+///
+///  @override
+///  _MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState();
+/// }
+///
+/// class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
+///  int _selectedIndex = 1;
+///  final _widgetOptions = [
+///    Text('Index 0: Home'),
+///    Text('Index 1: Business'),
+///    Text('Index 2: School'),
+///  ];
+///
+///  @override
+///  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+///    return Scaffold(
+///      appBar: AppBar(
+///        title: Text('BottomNavigationBar Sample'),
+///      ),
+///      body: Center(
+///        child: _widgetOptions.elementAt(_selectedIndex),
+///      ),
+///      bottomNavigationBar: BottomNavigationBar(
+///        items: <BottomNavigationBarItem>[
+///          BottomNavigationBarItem(icon: Icon(Icons.home), title: Text('Home')),
+///          BottomNavigationBarItem(icon: Icon(Icons.business), title: Text('Business')),
+///          BottomNavigationBarItem(icon: Icon(Icons.school), title: Text('School')),
+///        ],
+///        currentIndex: _selectedIndex,
+///        fixedColor: Colors.deepPurple,
+///        onTap: _onItemTapped,
+///      ),
+///    );
+///  }
+///
+///  void _onItemTapped(int index) {
+///    setState(() {
+///      _selectedIndex = index;
+///    });
+///  }
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
 /// See also:
 ///
 ///  * [BottomNavigationBarItem]