How to make a Lozenge Banner in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, lozenge banners are an important decoration item in your inventory and can be crafted in any color. They can be used as a flag or to decorate a shield. To craft a lozenge banner, you will need to use a loom rather than a crafting table.

Let's explore how to make a lozenge banner.

Supported Platforms

A lozenge banner is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.2)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU43)
Xbox One	Yes (CU33)
PS3	Yes (1.36)
PS4	Yes (1.36)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 13)
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.2)
Education Edition	Yes (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.

Required Materials to make a Lozenge Banner

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

Loom

First, you will need a loom:

Banner

Next, you need to choose a banner:

Dye

Finally, you will need to choose a dye (the dye will determine the color of the lozenge banner):

How to craft a Lozenge Banner in Survival Mode

1. Open the Loom Menu

First, open your Loom so that you have a Loom menu that looks like this:

There are 3 slots in the Loom menu so that you can add a banner, a dye and an optional banner pattern.

2. Add Items to make a Lozenge Banner

Next, place 1 banner and 1 dye in the loom. You can choose any colors that you like. In this example, we will use a white banner and blue dye.

Select the Lozenge option from the list of patterns available (use the scroll bar to see all of the pattern options).

The lozenge banner will appear in the box to the right (and a larger preview of the banner will also appear).

3. Move the Lozenge Banner to Inventory

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

Congratulations, you have made a lozenge banner in Minecraft!

Things to Make with Lozenge Banners

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

Things to Do with Lozenge Banners

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

Other Banners

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