No layers added yet. Click "+ Add Layer" to start designing.
/give @s minecraft:white_bannerWhite Banner
Minecraft Java Edition has 43 banner patterns you can stack on top of each other, up to 6 layers in survival mode at a loom. Combined with 16 dye colors, the number of possible unique banner designs is enormous. The designer above lets you pick patterns, choose colors, and stack layers with a real-time preview, then generate a /give command to spawn the exact banner.
When your design is finished, copy the /give command and paste it into Minecraft chat or a command block. No more guessing at loom recipes.
Banners work for base decoration, map markers, shield designs (Java Edition only), and team identification on multiplayer servers. A well-designed banner makes a clean faction flag, directional marker, or piece of wall art.
1. Choose a base color for your banner. This is the background color that shows through any uncovered areas.
2. Add pattern layers one at a time. Select a pattern from the available options and assign it a dye color.
3. Reorder or remove layers to refine the design. Layers render bottom to top, so the last layer appears on top.
4. Watch the live preview update as you add each layer, so you can see exactly how patterns interact.
5. Generate the /give command and paste it into Minecraft chat or a command block to get your designed banner.
The 43 banner patterns fall into two groups. 32 are standard patterns that any dye can apply at a loom, and 11 are special patterns that need a Banner Pattern item.
Standard patterns include geometric shapes like stripes, diagonals, gradients, borders, crosses, triangles, and corner squares. All of them apply at a loom using just a banner and a dye, with no special items needed.
| Special Pattern | How to Get the Pattern Item |
|---|---|
| Creeper Charge | Craft with a Creeper Head |
| Skull Charge | Craft with a Wither Skeleton Skull |
| Flower Charge | Craft with an Oxeye Daisy |
| Thing (Mojang) | Craft with an Enchanted Golden Apple |
| Field Masoned | Craft with Bricks |
| Bordure Indented | Craft with Vines |
| Globe | Cartographer villager trade |
| Piglin (Snout) | Found in Bastion Remnants |
| Flow | Trial Chambers loot |
| Guster | Trial Chambers loot |
Each layer is independent. You can use a different color for each pattern, and earlier layers show through wherever later layers have transparent areas.
Map markers: place a named banner in the world, then right-click a map at a cartography table with the banner to add a marker. The banner color and name appear on the map, which is handy for marking bases, farms, or points of interest.
Shield designs: in Java Edition, combine a banner with a shield in a crafting table to apply the design to the shield. This lets you carry a faction or team emblem into combat.
Gradient trick: stack two gradient patterns with slightly different colors to create a smooth color transition. This works well for sunset or fire themes.
Letter banners: experienced designers combine stripes, borders, and half-sections to spell out letters and numbers. The 6-layer limit in survival makes some characters tricky, but most letters of the alphabet are possible.
Java Edition has 43 banner patterns. 32 are standard geometric shapes applied with dyes at a loom. The other 11 require a Banner Pattern item (Creeper, Skull, Flower, Mojang, Field Masoned, Bordure Indented, Globe, Piglin, Flow, Guster and the plain base).
Six layers in survival mode using a loom. In creative mode or with commands, banners support up to 16 layers. Each layer combines one pattern shape with one dye color, and layers render bottom to top.
Place the source banner and a blank banner of the same base color in a crafting grid. The pattern copies over without consuming the original, which lets you mass-produce designs.
Yes, in Java Edition only. Combine a shield and a banner in a crafting grid to apply the banner design to the shield. Bedrock Edition does not support this feature.
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