Minecraft
How to Craft a Banner in Minecraft
To craft a banner in Minecraft you need six wool of the same color and one stick. On the Crafting Table fill the top two rows with wool and put the stick in the bottom-middle square. Below are the items, the recipe, and where those pieces come from.
Banner| Item | Qty | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
 Wool |
6 | Shear an adult sheep for 1–3 wool, or kill one for a single block. Four string also craft one white wool. This ingredient is crafted too — station below. |
 Stick |
1 | Put two Wooden Planks in a vertical pair in the inventory grid. One pair makes four sticks. This ingredient is crafted too — station below. |
Banner specs
- Difficulty
- Early game
- Where it lives
- Crafted. Also in woodland mansions, villages and end cities.
- Where to get it
- Craft on a Crafting Table: six wool in the top two rows, stick in the bottom-middle.
- Item ID
-
minecraft:white_banner - Legacy item ID
-
minecraft:banner - Numerical ID
-
425 - Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 16
- Renewable
- Yes
- Hardness
- 1
- Blast resistance
- 1
- Material
- Wood
- Diggable
- Yes
- Give command
-
/give @p minecraft:white_banner 1
| Item | Time to break |
|---|---|
| Golden Axe | 0.13s |
| Netherite Axe | 0.17s |
| Diamond Axe | 0.19s |
| Iron Axe | 0.25s |
| Stone Axe | 0.38s |
| Wooden Axe | 0.75s |
| Hand | 1.5s |
Ingredient specs
Wooden Planks
Early game- Where to get it
- Punch or axe a log, then convert the log to planks in the 2×2 inventory grid. Oak, birch, spruce and the rest all count.
- Where it lives
- Overworld trees. Any wood biome.
- Item ID
minecraft:oak_planks- Legacy item ID
minecraft:planks- Numerical ID
5- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Hardness
- 2
- Blast resistance
- 2
- Material
- Wood
- Diggable
- Yes
Stick
Early game- Where to get it
- Put two Wooden Planks in a vertical pair in the inventory grid. One pair makes four sticks.
- Where it lives
- Crafted anywhere you have planks. Also dropped by witches and found in some chests.
- Item ID
minecraft:stick- Numerical ID
280- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Material
- Item
- Diggable
- No
String
Early game- Where to get it
- Kill spiders or cave spiders (0–2). Break cobwebs with a sword. Cats can drop string too.
- Where it lives
- Overworld night spawns, mineshaft cobwebs, spider spawners.
- Item ID
minecraft:string- Numerical ID
287- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Material
- Item
- Diggable
- No
Wool
Early game- Where to get it
- Shear an adult sheep for 1–3 wool, or kill one for a single block. Four string also craft one white wool.
- Where it lives
- Overworld pastures. White sheep are the common spawn.
- Item ID
minecraft:white_wool- Legacy item ID
minecraft:wool- Numerical ID
35- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Hardness
- 0.8
- Blast resistance
- 0.8
- Material
- Wool
- Diggable
- Yes
How to craft these materials
Wool
StringStringStringStringWoolShapeless: the slots can sit anywhere on the grid.
Six wool, one stick
Shear an adult sheep for one to three wool, or kill one for a single block. You need six of the same color — white sheep are the usual first flock. Two planks stacked in the inventory 2×2 make four sticks; you only take one for this craft.
Wool up top, stick below
Open the Crafting Table. Fill the top row and the middle row with wool. Put the stick in the bottom-middle square and leave the two bottom corners empty. One banner appears on the right; take it. The 2×2 inventory cannot hold this shape.
Plant it or hang it
Place the banner on top of a block like a post, or on the side of a wall. It stands two blocks tall and occupies the block you clicked. Break it with your hand or an axe to pick it back up; banners stack to sixteen.
