How to make a Yellow Banner in Minecraft

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

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

yellow banner

Let's explore how to make a yellow banner.

Supported Platforms

A yellow 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 Yellow Banner in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Yellow Banner

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

How to craft a Yellow 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 Yellow Banner

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

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

Crafting recipe for yellow banner

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

yellow banner

3. Move the Yellow Banner to Inventory

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

Completed yellow banner

Congratulations, you have made a yellow banner in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Yellow Banner

Things to Make with Yellow Banners

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

Things to Do with Yellow Banners

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

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