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In the earlier years of Minecraft, banners had only a few customization options; it wasn’t until the last several years that players could make banners truly unique. That is thanks to the introduction of banner patterns in the loom.
With the loom, the possibilities are almost limitless, so players have been figuring out how to make everything from pride flags to specific letter banners.
Keep reading to learn how to put letters on banners in Minecraft and how to accomplish the difficult task of using the loom and banner patterns!
Also, check out how to make a rainbow flag and pride banners in Minecraft.
Minecraft Banners and Letters
While Minecraft does not have specific letter banner patterns, they offer many patterns that can be combined to create different letters.
You can accomplish this by combining multiple layers of patterns of different colors onto a single banner. It can initially seem complicated, but it is quite easy when you learn how to do it.
This works on Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition so that you can create fancy banners regardless of your favorite version.
Before placing letters on your banners, you must know how to create the tools necessary for this process. Follow the quick Minecraft tutorial below to learn how to make your loom and first banner!
Loom Instructions
- Open your crafting table.
- Place two pieces of strings.
- Under the string, put two wood planks.
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Banner Instructions
- Open your crafting table.
- Put six pieces of wool of any color in the top two rows.
- Place one stick in the middle bottom row.
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Once you have made a banner and the loom, it is time to learn how to place patterns on banners.
How to Put Patterns on Banners
Now that you have blank banners and a loom, it is time to start putting patterns on banners.
Alongside all of the options presented in the loom, there are several special banner patterns that you can add to a banner.
These are the Creeper Pattern, Thing Pattern, Skull Pattern, Flower Pattern, Field Masoned Pattern, and Bordure Indented Pattern.
You can craft these in-game or take them from creative mode.
While you can use any color banner for this process, white or black banners are recommended, as they work well as a base banner.
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For this tutorial, I will use white dye and black dye, but as with the banner, any dye color will work.
Open the loom menu by right-clicking on it.
In the GUI, there are three sections.
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Place your banner in the far left slot and your dye in the far right slot. The bottom middle slot is for banner patterns.
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Choose a pattern from the window that opens on the right-hand side.
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Each dye can make one singular pattern, and you can mix and match the dye colors.
So now that you understand how to put patterns on banners let’s look at how to make some specific letters on banners!
Minecraft Banner Alphabet Tutorial
While you can technically make every letter on a banner in Minecraft, here are some of the easiest ones you can do without much trouble!
You must note that you can only place one letter on a banner, so you will need multiple banners to spell out a whole word. Keep reading for step-by-step instructions to create the word Minecraft with banners!
The Letter M Banner
First, choose the Inverted Chevron Pattern.
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Next, choose the Indented Chief Pattern.
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Third, choose the Pale Dexter Pattern.
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Then, choose the Pale Sinister Pattern.
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Finally, choose the Bordure Pattern.
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The Letter I Banner
First, choose the Pale Pattern.
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Next, choose the Chief Pattern.
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Then, choose the Base Pattern.
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Finally, choose the Bordure Pattern.
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The Letter N Banner
First, choose the Pale Dexter Pattern.
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Next, choose the Inverted Chevron Pattern.
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Third, choose the Bend Pattern.
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Then, choose the Pale Sinister Pattern.
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Finally, choose the Bordure Pattern.
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The Letter E Banner
First, choose the Pale Dexter Pattern.
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Next, choose the Chief Pattern.
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Third, choose the Fess Pattern.
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Then, choose the Base Pattern.
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Finally, choose the Bordure Pattern.
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The Letter C Banner
First, choose the Chief Pattern.
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Next, choose the Base Pattern.
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Third, choose the Pale Sinister Pattern.
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Finally, choose the Bordure Pattern.
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The Letter R Banner
First, choose the Per Fess Pattern.
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Next, choose the Pale Pattern.
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Third, choose the Chief Pattern.
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Then, choose the Pale Dexter Pattern.
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Next, choose the Bend Pattern.
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Finally, choose the Bordure Pattern.
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The Letter A Banner
First, choose the Pale Sinister Pattern.
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Next, choose the Pale Dexter Pattern.
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Then, choose the Fess Pattern.
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Next, choose the Chief Pattern.
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Finally, choose the Bordure Pattern.
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The Letter F Banner
First, choose the Fess Pattern.
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Next, choose the Pale Sinister Pattern.
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Third, choose the Chief Pattern.
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Finally, choose the Bordure Pattern.
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The Letter T Banner
First, choose the Chief Pattern.
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Next, choose the Pale Pattern.
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Finally, choose the Bordure Pattern.
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Naturally Occurring Banners in Minecraft
Alongside the endless creative banners, you can make in Minecraft, there are some banners you can find scattered throughout the Minecraft world. This includes villager banners and the illager banner, also known as the Ominious Banner.
While you can technically create the villager banners, the Ominous banner is unique and can only be found by killing an illager captain or on the walls of the pillager outpost.
Conclusion
Creating banners is one of the easiest ways to decorate your builds in creative or survival mode on your Minecraft server. Not only are the easiest way to add color to your walls, but the possibilities are limitless.
While letter banners are popular, people have created some awesome anime banners and even a nether symbol banner.
When it comes to other banners, though, always ask the creator’s permission before showing it off.
If you found this article helpful, check out this one on how to enchant a stick in Minecraft.
Until next time, happy gaming!
FAQ
Can You Use Console Commands To Give Yourself Banners?
Every banner has a corresponding console command that you can use to give yourself a banner.
For example, this command will give yourself a banner with the letter M on it:
/give @p minecraft:light_blue_banner{BlockEntityTag:{Patterns:[{Pattern:tt,Color:0},{Pattern:tts,Color:3},{Pattern:ls,Color:0},{Pattern:rs,Color:0},{Pattern:bo,Color:3}]}} 1.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jan has played video games since the early 1980s. He loves getting immersed in video games as a way to take his mind off stuff when the outside world gets too scary. A lifelong gamer, the big interest led to a job as a lecturer on game sound at the University of Copenhagen and several written articles on video games for magazines.