Description
The black banner is a cloth based decorative item you can place on walls or hang on poles to show patterns symbols and colours. Banners are very flexible because they accept dyes and patterns which let players create flags team logos shop signs and simple art pieces with just a few crafting steps. The black banner uses a black base colour which gives a strong neutral backdrop that works well with bright pattern colours and contrasts nicely with light wood like birch and with stone surfaces. Players use banners to mark shops label market stalls and decorate guild halls because a banner is a clear visual marker that can be seen from a distance. When used in towns banners help identify districts and can make a server feel organised and lived in. Banners are also handy for role play and for custom maps where you want custom signs or heraldry without placing many blocks. In survival mode banners require some wool and a stick plus dyes which means you can mass produce them once you have a sheep farm and a small supply of dyes. Because banners are purely decorative they do not block movement but they are high value for atmosphere and way finding. The black base makes the banner useful for modern builds and for grim or dramatic themes where a darker tone is preferred and for builders who like high contrast it is an excellent choice.
What is Black Banner?
A black banner is a decorative cloth panel that you can place on walls or hang to show patterns made from dyes. It starts as a black canvas and you can add layers of patterns to create custom symbols logos or simple artwork. The banner does not affect game physics and is used purely for decoration and identification.
Where to find Black Banner
Banners do not naturally generate as loose items in the world. You will find the raw materials for a black banner by shearing sheep for wool and obtaining dyes from flowers or other sources. Players often set up sheep farms near their base to get wool and build a dye garden to produce many colours. Banners then appear where players place them in towns markets and buildings.
How to get Black Banner
To craft a black banner you need a stick and six black wool placed in the crafting grid in the right pattern. Black dye comes from ink sacks that are collected from squids or from crafting brown and grey dyes in certain recipes. In creative mode you can take black banners directly from the inventory. In survival mode set up a small wool and dye supply so you can make banners whenever you need them.
Release Information
First introduced: Added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.8 in 2014
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:black_banner 1
How to use Black Banner
Place banners on walls fence posts or use them as hanging signs at the entrance to shops and houses. Use a loom to add patterns and layers of dye to customise the look and to create logos and flags. Banners also work well as vertical signs in markets and on towers to mark territory or to decorate public squares. Combine banners with lighting and fence posts to create attractive market streets and guild halls.
Recipes for Black Banner
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Black Wool
Black Wool
Black Wool
Black Wool
Black Wool
Black Wool
Empty Slot
Stick
Empty Slot
Black Banner