Where did this shield come from in Endgame?

Question

So, in Avengers: Endgame,

Stark gives Steve Rogers his shield back,

but it's

destroyed in the final battle with Thanos.

Then

at the end when he goes back to the past, he has the Stones and Mjolnir.

But

he returns as an old man with the iconic shield, which he gives to Falcon.

So, where did this shield come from?

Theories:

1. Stark made extras before he died. 2. Someone else made it or repaired it (Who? Shuri?) 3. They got it from the past?

If it helps, the Russos confirmed in an interview that when he went back, Steve created a branched timeline where he lived with Peggy, and that he'd then had to travel back to the "prime" timeline in order to hand over the shield. They don't explicitly say it but it's reasonable that he brought the shield from that alternate timeline. — Dave, Commented May 7, 2019 at 17:29
@Dave: Did he have it when he traveled back or not. I seem to think he did, but now I'm doubting. — ThePopMachine, Commented May 7, 2019 at 17:30
No, he didn't take a shield with him when he went back. @Dave is correct. It seems to be one of those "not explained but from alt-timeline" things. — Paulie_D, Commented May 7, 2019 at 17:35
I don't think Stark made Steve Rogers a new shield in Endgame. Rather, he gave him back the one he had kept ever since the end of Captain America: Civil War. (with a new paint job, and the panther claw scratches smoothed out) — Nathan K., Commented May 7, 2019 at 17:43
I think he said "My father made it for you." Which was a neat follow-up to "That shield belonged to my father!" from the end of Civil War. — Nathan K., Commented May 7, 2019 at 18:06

Antheloth · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-08 21:59:11Z

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He got it from the past.

There is an interview with the directors that explains Cap's ending, and

when he was returning the stones he worked out a way to make it back to the main timeline and brought the shield with him.

answered May 7, 2019 at 20:44

Antheloth

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Yes, a link to the interview, and an excerpt would make this answer more substantial.
– Stark07
Commented May 8, 2019 at 6:58
Well, it's not that it would make it more substantial. It's really quite essential to validating the answer. Otherwise it's just an unsubstantiated claim. I can't upvote or accept the answer without it.
– ThePopMachine
Commented May 8, 2019 at 14:49
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Could you add the relevant quote from the interview into your answer so people don't have to go searching through the link to find it and in case the link dies.
– TheLethalCarrot ♦
Commented May 9, 2019 at 8:26

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