How to make a Light Blue Banner in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a light blue banner with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, light blue banners are an important decoration item in your inventory that can be used as a flag or to decorate a shield.

light blue banner

Let's explore how to make a light blue banner.

Supported Platforms

A light blue banner is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.2)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU43)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU33)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.36)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.36)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 13)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.2)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0.21)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Light Blue Banner in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Light Blue Banner

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a light blue banner:

How to craft a Light Blue Banner in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Light Blue Banner

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a light blue banner, place 6 light blue wool and 1 stick in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a light blue banner, it is important that the light blue wool and stick are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 light blue wool. In the second row, there should be 3 light blue wool. In the third row, there should be 1 stick in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a light blue banner.

Crafting recipe for light blue banner

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the light blue banner will appear in the box to the right.

light blue banner

3. Move the Light Blue Banner to Inventory

Once you have crafted a light blue banner, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed light blue banner

Congratulations, you have made a light blue banner in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Light Blue Banner

Things to Make with Light Blue Banners

You can use light blue banners to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Light Blue Banners

Here are some activities that you can do with light blue banners in Minecraft:

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