Minecraft Banner Maker (Java & Bedrock)
Design a Minecraft banner or shield with all 42 patterns and 16 colours, then copy the /give command for your version or follow the loom steps in survival. Up to 6 layers, like the game's loom.
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This tool is code that runs inside your browser. Your files, text and pictures are read here and never sent to a server, so it even works offline once loaded. Signed in? Only what you save to your account (My Kit, wardrobe) or publish is uploaded.
Patterns that need a banner pattern item in the loom
| Pattern | Item needed |
|---|---|
| Bordure Indented | Bordure Indented Banner Pattern |
| Field Masoned | Field Masoned Banner Pattern |
| Creeper Charge | Creeper Charge Banner Pattern |
| Skull Charge | Skull Charge Banner Pattern |
| Flower Charge | Flower Charge Banner Pattern |
| Thing | Thing Banner Pattern |
| Globe | Globe Banner Pattern |
| Snout | Snout Banner Pattern |
| Flow | Flow Banner Pattern |
| Guster | Guster Banner Pattern |
Every other pattern needs only the banner and a dye. The library has 36 letters and numbers and 57 country flags.
How to use it
- Pick a base colour.
- Choose a paint colour, then click patterns to add layers (up to 6). Drag layers to reorder them.
- Check the banner, shield and wall previews.
- Pick your game version and copy the command, or follow the loom steps.
- Save it to My Kit, download a PNG or SVG, or share the link.
How it works
A banner is a base colour plus layers painted on top in order, each a pattern in one colour. The designer draws every layer on the banner's 20 × 40 pixel face, so the preview matches the order the game uses. The command is written in the format your version understands: item components from Java 1.20.5, block entity NBT before that, and the old number colours of Java 1.8–1.12. Bedrock commands can only set the base colour, so the tool gives loom steps instead.
Questions
How many patterns can a Minecraft banner have?
Six in a survival loom. With commands, Java can store more layers; this designer keeps to 6 so every design can also be made in survival.
Why doesn't my old banner command work any more?
Java 1.20.5 replaced item NBT with item components, so BlockEntityTag commands stopped working. Paste the old command in the converter and pick Java 1.20.5+ to get the new format. Commands from 1.8–1.12 also used different colour numbers; the converter fixes those too.
Can I give a patterned banner with a command on Bedrock?
No. Bedrock's /give can choose the banner's base colour with a data value, but it can't add patterns. Make the patterns in a loom using the steps shown.
How do I put a banner design on a shield?
Put the finished banner and a shield (without a design) in a crafting grid. The shield takes the banner's design, and the banner is used up.
Why do some flags say simplified?
The loom only has fixed patterns, so emblems like stars, crescents or a maple leaf can't be drawn exactly. Those flags use the closest stripes and shapes and are marked with a star.
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By PickaxeKit Editorial Team. Updated 2026-11-09.