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Minecraft Banner Designer

Stack the game's own patterns, in any color, and watch the banner build. The command underneath gives you exactly what you see.

2 of 16 layers
Banner color
Layers, bottom first
  • Per Fess
  • Saltire
Add a pattern
The banner command
/give @s white_banner[banner_patterns=[{pattern:half_horizontal,color:red},{pattern:cross,color:black}]]
The same design on a shield
/give @s shield[base_color=white,banner_patterns=[{pattern:half_horizontal,color:red},{pattern:cross,color:black}]]

How it works

  • Pick the cloth color first. It is the item the command gives you.
  • Click patterns to add them. Each one lands on top of the last.
  • Set each layer's color, and move layers up or down to change what covers what.
  • Copy the command, or note the layers and build the same thing at a loom.

Java Edition commands. The designs themselves are the same in both editions, so a loom build works anywhere.

Questions

How many layers can a banner have?
Six at a loom, which is the limit in Survival. A command will accept sixteen, so this page lets you go further and tells you when a loom can no longer make it.
Why do some patterns need an extra item?
Because a loom only offers most patterns with dye alone. The creeper, skull, flower, globe, piglin, flow and guster charges each need their own Banner Pattern item first. The picker marks those, and the filter hides them.
Can I put this on a shield?
Yes, and the second command does it. In the game you combine the banner with a shield at a crafting table, which uses the banner up.
What order do the layers go in?
Bottom of the list is applied first and sits underneath. Move a layer up or down and the picture changes with it.
Will this work in Bedrock?
The banner will, and the command will not. Bedrock uses a different command syntax for item data, so copy the design and build it at a loom instead.
Why is my banner a different color from the preview?
Check the base color at the top. A banner's cloth color is part of the item itself, so a red banner with a white stripe is a different item from a white banner with a red stripe.