How to make a Lime Banner in Minecraft

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

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

lime banner

Let's explore how to make a lime banner.

Supported Platforms

A lime 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 Lime Banner in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Lime Banner

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

How to craft a Lime 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 Lime Banner

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

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

Crafting recipe for lime banner

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

lime banner

3. Move the Lime Banner to Inventory

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

Completed lime banner

Congratulations, you have made a lime banner in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Lime Banner

Things to Make with Lime Banners

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

Things to Do with Lime Banners

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

Other Banners

Check out these other types of banners that you can make in Minecraft: