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Shields are tools used for protecting the player against attacks.

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Any Wood Planks +
Iron Ingot

Repairing

Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Damaged Shield


The durability of the two shields is added together, plus an extra 5% durability. The repaired shield has no pattern.

Shields may also be repaired on an anvil by adding wood planks.

Usage

Defense

Shields are used for blocking incoming attacks. Using one causes the player to slow to a sneaking pace, and after four ticks, blockable attacks coming from in front of the player will deal no damage. When the shield blocks an attack, it takes damage equal to the strength of the attack (rounded down) plus 1. Some non-damage effects of ranged attacks (such as being set on fire by a fireball, or poisoned by a poisonous arrow) are prevented, while others (such as being set on fire by a flaming arrow) are not. Knockback from both melee attacks and projectiles is entirely nullified, while knockback from explosions is reduced to about one block. When a melee attack is blocked, the attacker will be knocked back slightly (one block away).

The shield blocks any directional attacks coming from up to (but not including) 90° away from the horizontal direction the player is facing, i.e. it covers almost a full hemisphere in front of the player. The player's vertical rotation normally makes no difference to the direction of blocked attacks, however a player facing straight up or straight down might be unable to block attacks from any direction. Similarly, an attack coming from directly above or directly below cannot be blocked as it has no horizontal direction.

Blockable attacks include mob/player melee attacks, arrows, fireballs, thrown items such as snowballs, damage from Thorns, and some explosions (e.g. creeper explosions or TNT ignited by another player are blockable, but not TNT ignited by yourself or by a redstone mechanism).

If attacked by an axe, use of the shield may be disabled for 5 seconds. The shield also does not block for 0.25 seconds after being selected.

When hit by an arrow, the arrow can ricochet off the shield and hit other entities.

Applying patterns

Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Shield +
Matching Banner


Applies the banner pattern to the shield. The banner is consumed.
The shield must have no preexisting patterns.
Does not change existing durability or enchantments on the shield.

Unlike with banners, shields cannot be repainted or washed in a cauldron. Shields have only half the resolution of banners, making patterns look slightly different. In the game files, the pattern textures can be found in a separate directory called entity/shield.

Shields with patterns can also be obtained using the same commands as banners, except banner has to be replaced with shield.

Enchantments

A shield can receive the following enchantments, but only through an anvil:

Advancements

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawNot Today, Thank You
Deflect a projectile with a Shield Suit UpBlock any projectile with a shield.story/deflect_arrow

History

release
1.9
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[:Category:Armor|Category:Armor]]<br/>[[Category:Items]]</li><li>[[Smithing Template|Smithing Template]]<br/>{{for|the block|Smithing Table}}
{{Item
| title = Smithing Template
| image = <gallery>
Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template.png | Netherite Upgrade
Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template.png | Armor Trim
</gallery>
| rarity = Rare
| renewable = No<!--Smithing templates are not renewable because diamonds, their only other method of creation, are not renewable.-->
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Smithing templates''' are items used in [[Smithing Table|smithing tables]] to alter [[Tool|tools]] and [[armor]]. They are consumed when used, but can be [[Crafting|duplicated]] using an existing template, its material and [[Diamond|diamonds]].

The sixteen '''armor trim smithing templates''' are found in a variety of [[Generated structures|structures]], and are used to apply various decorative trims (dependent on the variant) to armor using certain minerals.

'''Netherite upgrade smithing templates''' are required to upgrade diamond equipment with [[Netherite Ingot|netherite]]. They are only found in [[Bastion Remnant|bastion remnants]], but are guaranteed only in [[:en:Bastion_Remnant#Treasure_room|treasure rooms]].

== Obtaining ==
Smithing templates can be found in various [[Generated structures|structures]] and can be duplicated by using seven diamonds and a block based on what the template is.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|A1=Diamond |B1=Matching Smithing Template                                                                                                                           |C1=Diamond
|A2=Diamond |B2=Netherrack;Cobblestone;Sandstone;End Stone;Terracotta;Terracotta;Netherrack;Cobblestone;Terracotta;Cobbled Deepslate;Blackstone;Purpur Block;Prismarine;Cobblestone;Cobbled Deepslate;Terracotta;Mossy Cobblestone |C2=Diamond
|A3=Diamond |B3=Diamond                                                                                                                                              |C3=Diamond
|Output=Matching Smithing Template,2
}}

{| class="article-table"
|+ Duplication 
! Item !! Material
|-
| {{ItemSprite|netherite-upgrade|text=Netherite Upgrade}} || {{BlockSprite|Netherrack|text=Netherrack}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|sentry-armor-trim|text=Sentry Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Cobblestone|text=Cobblestone}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|vex-armor-trim|text=Vex Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Cobblestone|text=Cobblestone}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|wild-armor-trim|text=Wild Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Mossy Cobblestone|text=Mossy Cobblestone}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|coast-armor-trim|text=Coast Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Cobblestone|text=Cobblestone}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|dune-armor-trim|text=Dune Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Sandstone|text=Sandstone}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|wayfinder-armor-trim|text=Wayfinder Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Terracotta|text=Terracotta}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|raiser-armor-trim|text=Raiser Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Terracotta|text=Terracotta}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|shaper-armor-trim|text=Shaper Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Terracotta|text=Terracotta}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|host-armor-trim|text=Host Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Terracotta|text=Terracotta}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|ward-armor-trim|text=Ward Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Cobbled Deepslate|text=Cobbled Deepslate}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|silence-armor-trim|text=Silence Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Cobbled Deepslate|text=Cobbled Deepslate}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|tide-armor-trim|text=Tide Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Prismarine|text=Prismarine}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|snout-armor-trim|text=Snout Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Blackstone|text=Blackstone}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|rib-armor-trim|text=Rib Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Netherrack|text=Netherrack}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|eye-armor-trim|text=Eye Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|End Stone|text=End Stone}}
|-
| {{ItemSprite|spire-armor-trim|text=Spire Armor Trim}} || {{BlockSprite|Purpur Block|text=Purpur Block}}
|}

{{IN|bedrock}}, spire, tide, and dune armor trims can be duplicated with more blocks than {{in|java}}. In addition to the normal blocks, Tide armor trims can be duplicated using Prismarine Bricks or Dark Prismarine, dune armor trims can be duplicated with smooth sandstone, cut sandstone, or chiseled sandstone, and spire armor trims can be duplicated with purpur pillars.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-172711||Tide, Spire, and Dune Armor Trims can be crafted from more blocks than in Java Edition}}</ref>

=== Mob loot ===
[[Elder guardian]]s have a 20% chance to drop 1 tide armor trim upon death. [[Looting]] doesn't affect this percentage, and the elder guardian doesn't need to be killed by a player in order for the trim to drop.

=== Chest loot ===
{{#invoke:LootChest|base3|netherite-upgrade-smithing-template,sentry-armor-trim-smithing-template,vex-armor-trim-smithing-template,wild-armor-trim-smithing-template,coast-armor-trim-smithing-template,dune-armor-trim-smithing-template,ward-armor-trim-smithing-template,silence-armor-trim-smithing-template,snout-armor-trim-smithing-template,rib-armor-trim-smithing-template,eye-armor-trim-smithing-template,spire-armor-trim-smithing-template}}
Note: In Woodland Mansions, only chests with random loot have the chance to contain the Vex Smithing Template, chests in the "Allium room", "Sapling farm", "Tree-chopping room" and "Fake End portal room" always generate with the same, room specific, loot.

=== Suspicious block loot ===
Items can only be extracted from [[Suspicious Block|suspicious blocks]] using a [[brush]].{{#invoke:LootChest|base3|wayfinder-armor-trim-smithing-template,raiser-armor-trim-smithing-template,shaper-armor-trim-smithing-template,host-armor-trim-smithing-template}}

== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{Crafting
|A1=Diamond |B1=Matching Smithing Template                                                                                                                           |C1=Diamond
|A2=Diamond |B2=Netherrack;Cobblestone;Sandstone;End Stone;Terracotta;Terracotta;Netherrack;Cobblestone;Terracotta;Cobbled Deepslate;Blackstone;Purpur Block;Prismarine;Cobblestone;Cobbled Deepslate;Terracotta;Mossy Cobblestone |C2=Diamond
|A3=Diamond |B3=Diamond                                                                                                                                              |C3=Diamond
|Output=Matching Smithing Template,2
}}

=== Smithing ingredient ===
Smithing templates are used at a [[smithing table]]. Netherite upgrade smithing templates are used to upgrade diamond gear into netherite gear by using a netherite upgrade, a piece of diamond gear, and a [[netherite ingot]]. 

{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Netherite Upgrade +<br>Any Diamond Gear +<br>[[Netherite Ingot]]
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Helmet; Diamond Chestplate; Diamond Leggings; Diamond Boots; Diamond Sword; Diamond Pickaxe; Diamond Axe; Diamond Shovel
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Helmet; Netherite Chestplate; Netherite Leggings; Netherite Boots; Netherite Sword; Netherite Pickaxe; Netherite Axe; Netherite Shovel
|tail=1
}}

{{FakeImage|{{Animate|Iron_Armor_with_Iron_Shaper_Trim.png; Golden_Armor_with_Golden_Shaper_Trim.png; Diamond_Armor_with_Diamond_Shaper_Trim.png; Netherite_Armor_with_Netherite_Shaper_Trim.png|180px}}|If the armor material and the trimming material are the same, the color palette used for the armor trim is darker.}}
Armor trim smithing templates are used to customize an armor piece's appearance by using a smithing template, an armor piece, and an ingot or crystal ([[emerald]], [[redstone dust]], [[lapis lazuli]], [[amethyst shard]], [[nether quartz]], [[netherite ingot]], [[diamond]], [[gold ingot]], [[iron ingot]], or [[copper ingot]]). Including all dyed leather armor colors and regular armor, there are ≈3.679x10<sup>9</sup> different possible armor pieces<!--5713438 leather colors, plus the 4 other armor materials = 5713442. 5713442 * 161 (the 160 trim combos (16 trims, 10 materials) + untrimmed) = 919864162. 919864162 * 4 (helmet, chestplate, leggings, boots) = 3679456648 ≈ 3.679x10^9-->, and 7.16x10<sup>35</sup> <!--919864162 + 1 (no armor in that slot) = 919864163. 919864163^4 = 715969952015045562662444917041515536 ≈ 7.16x10^35 total possible armor combinations-->total possible armor combinations excluding enchantments and the player not wearing armor.

Already trimmed armor can be trimmed again by applying another template on it; the old trim pattern is overwritten in the process.<ref>{{bug|MC-262538||When combining armor trims the new trim deletes the old one|WAI}}</ref> Therefore, one piece of armor cannot possess multiple trims at the same time.

Most armor trims cover a small portion of the armor piece's surface with the trim material, except for the silence armor trim, which allows the trim material to cover a majority of the armor piece's surface.

All of the trims are purely decorative, and don't impact gameplay or strength of the armor they are applied to in any way. [[Piglin]]s do not pick up any gold-trimmed armor pieces, and they are not pacified by players wearing even a full set of gold-trimmed armor (unless, of course, the armor pieces in question are themselves golden), and netherite-trimmed armor pieces can still be burned by [[fire]].

{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Any Armor Trim +<br>Any Armor Piece +<br>Any Ingot/Crystal
|Any Armor Trim Smithing Template
|Iron Helmet; Netherite Chestplate;Golden Leggings;Diamond Boots
|Amethyst Shard; Copper Ingot; Diamond; Emerald; Gold Ingot; Iron Ingot; Lapis Lazuli; Nether Quartz; Netherite Ingot; Redstone Dust; Diamond; Emerald
|Amethyst Trim Iron Helmet; Copper Trim Netherite Chestplate; Diamond Trim Golden Leggings; Emerald Trim Diamond Boots; Gold Trim Iron Helmet; Iron Trim Netherite Chestplate; Lapis Trim Golden Leggings; Quartz Trim Diamond Boots; Netherite Trim Iron Helmet; Redstone Trim Netherite Chestplate; Diamond Trim Golden Leggings; Emerald Trim Diamond Boots
|tail=1
}}

;List of color palettes for all materials
*{{ItemSprite|emerald         }} - {{TrimPalette| emerald         }}
*{{ItemSprite|redstone dust   }} - {{TrimPalette| redstone dust   }}
*{{ItemSprite|lapis lazuli    }} - {{TrimPalette| lapis lazuli    }}
*{{ItemSprite|amethyst shard  }} - {{TrimPalette| amethyst shard  }}
*{{ItemSprite|nether quartz   }} - {{TrimPalette| nether quartz   }}
*{{ItemSprite|netherite ingot }} - {{TrimPalette| netherite ingot }} (Darker: {{TrimPalette| netherite ingot |darker=1}})
*{{ItemSprite|diamond         }} - {{TrimPalette| diamond         }} (Darker: {{TrimPalette| diamond         |darker=1}})
*{{ItemSprite|gold ingot      }} - {{TrimPalette| gold ingot      }} (Darker: {{TrimPalette| gold ingot      |darker=1}})
*{{ItemSprite|iron ingot      }} - {{TrimPalette| iron ingot      }} (Darker: {{TrimPalette| iron ingot      |darker=1}})
*{{ItemSprite|copper ingot    }} - {{TrimPalette| copper ingot    }}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Smithing Template
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Netherite Upgrade
|spritename=netherite-upgrade-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_upgrade_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Sentry Armor Trim
|spritename=sentry-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=sentry_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Vex Armor Trim
|spritename=vex-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=vex_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wild Armor Trim
|spritename=wild-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wild_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Coast Armor Trim
|spritename=coast-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=coast_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dune Armor Trim
|spritename=dune-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=dune_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wayfinder Armor Trim
|spritename=wayfinder-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wayfinder_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Raiser Armor Trim
|spritename=raiser-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raiser_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Shaper Armor Trim
|spritename=shaper-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shaper_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Host Armor Trim
|spritename=host-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=host_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Ward Armor Trim
|spritename=ward-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=ward_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Silence Armor Trim
|spritename=silence-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=silence_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Tide Armor Trim
|spritename=tide-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=tide_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Snout Armor Trim
|spritename=snout-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=snout_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Rib Armor Trim
|spritename=rib-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=rib_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Eye Armor Trim
|spritename=eye-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=eye_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spire Armor Trim
|spritename=spire-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=spire_armor_trim_smithing_template
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Smithing Template
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Netherite Upgrade
|spritename=netherite-upgrade-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_upgrade_smithing_template
|id=685
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, upgrade.netherite_upgrade.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Sentry Armor Trim
|spritename=sentry-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=sentry_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=686
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.sentry.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Vex Armor Trim
|spritename=vex-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=vex_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=692
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.vex.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wild Armor Trim
|spritename=wild-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wild_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=689
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.wild.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Coast Armor Trim
|spritename=coast-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=coast_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=688
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.coast.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dune Armor Trim
|spritename=dune-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=dune_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=687
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.dune.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wayfinder Armor Trim
|spritename=wayfinder-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wayfinder_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=698
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.wayfinder.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Raiser Armor Trim
|spritename=raiser-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raiser_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=699
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.raiser.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Shaper Armor Trim
|spritename=shaper-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=shaper_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=700
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.shaper.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Host Armor Trim
|spritename=host-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=host_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=701
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.host.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Ward Armor Trim
|spritename=ward-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=ward_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=690
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.ward.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Silence Armor Trim
|spritename=silence-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=silence_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=697
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.silence.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Tide Armor Trim
|spritename=tide-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=tide_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=693
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.tide.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Snout Armor Trim
|spritename=snout-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=snout_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=694
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.snout.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Rib Armor Trim
|spritename=rib-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=rib_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=695
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.rib.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Eye Armor Trim
|spritename=eye-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=eye_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=691
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.eye.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spire Armor Trim
|spritename=spire-armor-trim-smithing-template
|spritetype=item
|nameid=spire_armor_trim_smithing_template
|id=696
|form=item
|translationkey=item.smithing_template.name, trim_pattern.spire.name
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Smithing with style}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Crafting a New Look;Smithing with Style}}

== Video ==
{{yt|klP9SrJFDU8}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|[[File:Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wild Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ward Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Tide Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Rib Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Eye Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spire Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added smithing templates behind the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.}}
{{History|||snap=23w05a|Smithing templates can be used to trim leather armor.
|Gold, iron, diamond, and netherite armor can be trimmed with their respective material.
|The dune, coast, wild, and sentry armor trims now always generate two templates in a chest when found.
|Increased the chances for all smithing templates that generate in chest loot to spawn:
*Netherite upgrade chance to find increased from 3.2% to 10%.
*Coast chance to find increased from 11.1% to 16.7%.
*Dune chance to find increased from 11.1% to 14.3%.
*Eye chance to find increased from 4.7% to 10% in alter chests, and to 100% in library chests.
*Rib chance to find increased from 4.7% to 6.7%.
*Sentry chance to find increased from 20% to 25%.
*Snout chance to find increased from 4.7% to 8.3%.
*Spire chance to find increased from 4.7% to 6.7%.
*Vex chance to find increased from 4.7% to 50%.
*Ward chance to find increased from 4.7% to 5%.
*Wild chance to find increased from 20% to 33%.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Smithing templates are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.|[[File:Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Host Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Silence Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added wayfinder, raiser, shaper, host, and silence armor trim smithing templates.
|[[File:Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template JE2 BE2.png|32px]] Changed the textures of the sentry and dune armor trim smithing templates.
|The pattern textures of dune and sentry armor trims are changed from [[File:Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE1 BE1.png|24px]] [[File:Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE1 BE1.png|24px]] to [[File:Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE2 BE2.png|24px]] [[File:Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE2 BE2.png|24px]].<br>
Those previous patterns were left with different names: dune was renamed sentry and sentry was renamed shaper.}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|Wayfinder, raiser, shaper, and host armor trim no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the [[trail ruins]]; wayfinder, raiser, shaper, and host armor trim now are in the rare loot.}}
{{History|||snap=23w17a|The probability of the wayfinder, raiser, shaper, and host armor trim to generate in [[suspicious gravel]] in [[trail ruins]] has been changed from 1/11 to 1/12.|The player now get the [[advancement]] "Crafting a new look" when they craft a trimmed armor at a [[smithing table]] using a smithing template, "Smithing with style" when they apply these smithing templates at least once on their armor: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, and Wayfinder.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.80|snap=beta 1.19.80.21|[[File:Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Wild Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ward Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Tide Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Rib Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Eye Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spire Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added smithing templates behind the "[[Bedrock Edition 1.20.0|Next Major Update]]" [[experimental]] toggle.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.80.22|[[File:Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Host Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Silence Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added wayfinder, raiser, shaper, host, and silence armor trim smithing templates.
|[[File:Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template JE2 BE2.png|32px]] Changed the textures of the sentry and dune armor trim smithing templates.
|The pattern textures of dune and sentry armor trims are changed from [[File:Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE1 BE1.png|24px]] [[File:Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE1 BE1.png|24px]] to [[File:Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE2 BE2.png|24px]] [[File:Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE2 BE2.png|24px]].<br>
Those previous patterns were left with different names: dune was renamed sentry and sentry was renamed shaper.}}
{{History||1.20.0|snap=beta 1.20.0.21|Smithing templates are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Smithing templates were named "Smithing Blueprints" in the prototype but was changed because the word "blueprint" sounded modern and technical.<ref>{{ytl|klP9SrJFDU8|Minecraft 1.20: Armor Trims - What Do They Mean?|Minecraft|May 4, 2023|t=98}}</ref>
* When Mojang developer Gnembon was working on armor trims, he accidentally messed up their rendering, making them jet through the player's body in a weird fashion, similar to what appears in {{w|Salvador Dalí}}'s paintings where a hand might poke through a forehead.<ref>{{ytl|ghQODkq4ITI|Mojang Dev Comes To Hermitcraft! (Mojang Developer Gnembom Interview)|GoodVodsWithScar|June 23, 2023|t=1980}}</ref>
* Some of the armor trims feature patterns based on a [[mob]] or [[block]] that is found in the same [[Generated structures|structure]] as the corresponding smithing template.<ref name=":0">"Some of the armor trims reflect the place where you found the template, for example bastions contain a piglin-inspired trim."-[[Sofia Dankis]]-{{Mcnet|armor-trims-coming-minecraft-1-20|Armor Trims Coming to Minecraft 1.20|January 24, 2023}}</ref>
** The spire armor trim resembles a [[shulker]].
** The vex armor trim resembles an [[evoker]]. As an item in the [[inventory]], it resembles the wing or the vein texture of a [[vex]].
** The wild armor trim has moss growing on 3 of its corners.
** The coast armor trim appears to have barnacles attached to it.
** The ward armor trim, as an item in the inventory, resembles the faces inside a [[warden]]'s chest.
** The silence armor trim appears to have sculk creeping onto / infecting it.
** The tide armor trim resembles [[Prismarine|prismarine bricks]].
** The snout armor trim resembles a [[piglin]]<ref name=":0" />.
** The rib armor trim resembles a [[wither skeleton]].
** The eye armor trim resembles an [[eye of ender]]. There are also two eyes on the head part of the armor trim that resemble those of an [[enderman]].
* ''Netherite upgrade smithing template'' (35 characters with "_" and 32 characters without "_") and ''sentry armor trim smithing template'' (35 characters with "_" and 31 characters without "_") are the current longest name for item ID, while ''[[polished blackstone pressure plate]]'' and ''[[cracked polished blackstone bricks]]'' have 34 characters with "_" and 31 characters without "_".
* The silence armor trim is the rarest trim, due to being found in ancient cities in the deep dark, and having only a 1.2% chance to be per chest.
* When [[lapis lazuli]] is used as trim material, it is called "Lapis" instead of its full name "Lapis Lazuli"; this is the only instance of the abbreviation "Lapis" being used in-game.<ref>{{bug|MC-262486|||WAI}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
=== Sprites ===
<gallery>
Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template.png|Netherite Upgrade
Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Sentry Armor Trim
Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Vex Armor Trim
Wild Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Wild Armor Trim
Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Coast Armor Trim
Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Dune Armor Trim
Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Wayfinder Armor Trim
Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Raiser Armor Trim
Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Shaper Armor Trim
Host Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Host Armor Trim
Ward Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Ward Armor Trim
Silence Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Silence Armor Trim
Tide Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Tide Armor Trim
Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Snout Armor Trim
Rib Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Rib Armor Trim
Eye Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Eye Armor Trim
Spire Armor Trim Smithing Template.png|Spire Armor Trim
</gallery>

=== Armor trim patterns ===
<gallery>
Armor Trim Sentry (sample model).png|Sentry Armor Trim
Armor Trim Vex (sample model).png|Vex Armor Trim
Armor Trim Wild (sample model).png|Wild Armor Trim
Armor Trim Coast (sample model).png|Coast Armor Trim
Armor Trim Dune (sample model).png|Dune Armor Trim
Armor Trim Wayfinder (sample model).png|Wayfinder Armor Trim
Armor Trim Raiser (sample model).png|Raiser Armor Trim
Armor Trim Shaper (sample model).png|Shaper Armor Trim
Armor Trim Host (sample model).png|Host Armor Trim
Armor Trim Ward (sample model).png|Ward Armor Trim
Armor Trim Silence (sample model).png|Silence Armor Trim
Armor Trim Tide (sample model).png|Tide Armor Trim
Armor Trim Snout (sample model).png|Snout Armor Trim
Armor Trim Rib (sample model).png|Rib Armor Trim
Armor Trim Eye (sample model).png|Eye Armor Trim
Armor Trim Spire (sample model).png|Spire Armor Trim
</gallery>

=== Official Artwork ===
<gallery>
T&T Thumbnail.jpg|[[Sunny]] wearing amethyst armor trims.
Warden Chasing Alex with Silence Trim Pixel Art.png|A [[warden]] chasing Alex holding the silence armor trim.
Alex Trimming Armor in Smithing Table Pixel Art.png|Alex adding the silence armor trim and amethyst on iron armor.
Alex Wearing Iron Armor with Amethyst Pixel Art.jpg|Alex wearing the trimmed iron armor.
File:Live2023-01.jpeg|Noor working on trimmed iron armor.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Kingbdogz Armor Trim 1.jpg|Redstone trims on diamond armor.
Kingbdogz Armor Trim 2.jpg|Gold trims on netherite armor.
Too Many Trims.jpg|A large amount of armor trims.
Kingbdogz Armor Trim 3.jpg|Gold on netherite.
Kingbdogz Armor Trim 4.jpg|Diamond on diamond.
New Armor Trims in 23W12A.jpg|<ref>{{Tweet|kingbdogz|1638580472962850831|new trims got the drip The new "Silence" armor trim to the left is now the hardest trim to get, with only a 1% chance per chest to spawn in Ancient Cities. Definitely gonna be a challenge to get!|March 22, 2023}}</ref>
Emerald Armor.png|Emerald on gold.
Xilefian Armor Trims 1.png|[[Xilefian]] showing how armor trims work.
Xilefian Armor Trims 2.png|[[Xilefian]] showing how armor trims work.
Xilefian Armor Trims 3.png|[[Xilefian]] showing how armor trims work.
Armor Trims On Netherite Armors.png|A display of all eleven (before [[Java Edition 23w12a]]) armor trims and ten colors on netherite armors.
Armor Trim Showcase.png|A display of all eleven (before [[Java Edition 23w12a]]) armor trims, on netherite armor using emerald as the trim material.
Armor Trim Colors.png|A display of all ten armor trim colors, using the ward trim on a netherite helmet.
Silence Armor Trim on All Armors.png|A display of all ten colors of the silence armor trim on all armors.
Image 2023-06-07 154100087.png|A screenshot of every armor trim in every color(besides quartz) on leather armor.
Armor Trim Friends.jpg|Official screenshot of [[Alex]] and [[Zuri]] wearing armor trims.
LadyAgnes Armor Trims.jpg|Copper trims on netherite armor.
Trim Lineup.jpg
Fancy Delta.jpg|[[Kai]] wearing trimmed armor in a [[Basalt Delta]].
Trims & Pots.jpg
Noor Gold Armor Trim .jpeg
Noor Diamond Armor Trim.jpeg
Noor Netherite Armor Trim.jpeg
Noor Iron Armor Trim.jpeg
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Bedrock Edition]]
[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]

[[de:Schmiedevorlage]]
[[es:Molde de herrería]]
[[fr:Modèle de forge]]
[[ja:鍛冶型]]
[[pl:Szablon kowalski]]
[[pt:Molde de ferraria]]
[[ru:Кузнечный шаблон]]
[[uk:Ковальський шаблон]]
[[zh:锻造模板]]</li></ul>
15w33cAdded shields, which replace the blocking functionality of swords, although blocking more damage.
Their original crafting recipe included wool, producing 16 possible colored shields; there was no blank, uncolored shield.
Any of the colored base shields could be crafted with a banner of the same base color, to produce a patterned shield.
15w34cWhen an attack is blocked by a shield, the attacker may be knocked back.
Being attacked with an axe may disable shield use for 5 seconds.
15w37aThe crafting recipe was changed.
Crafting now produces a base wooden shield that can be crafted together with any banner.
Cooldown reduced from 0.5s to 0.25s.
Blocking now prevents some side effects.
Arrows now ricochet off shields
15w44aShields can be repaired by combining with other shields. This removes any banner that had been applied.
15w45aCrafting a banner onto a shield now consumes the banner.
15w47bAdded shield blocking sounds.
16w07aAdded more variation of shield blocking sounds.
1.9-pre1Increased durability from 181 to 337.
1.11
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Magenta Dye|Magenta Dye]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Magenta Dye.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Magenta dye''' is a [[Dye#Quasi-Primary|quasi-primary color dye]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
  |head=1
  |showdescription=1
  |showname=0
  |Allium
  |Output=Magenta Dye
  |type=Material
}}
{{Crafting
  |Lilac
  |Output=Magenta Dye,2
  |type=Material
}}
{{Crafting
  |Purple Dye
  |Pink Dye
  |Output=Magenta Dye,2
  |type=Material
}}
{{Crafting
  |Blue Dye
  |Red Dye
  |Pink Dye
  |Output=Magenta Dye,3
  |type=Material
}}
{{Crafting
  |Lapis Lazuli
  |Red Dye
  |Pink Dye
  |Output=Magenta Dye,3
  |type=Material
  |description={{only|bedrock|education}}
}}
{{Crafting
  |Blue Dye
  |Red Dye
  |Red Dye
  |White Dye
  |Output=Magenta Dye,4
  |type=Material
}}
{{Crafting
  |Lapis Lazuli;Lapis Lazuli;Blue Dye
  |Red Dye;Red Dye;Red Dye
  |Red Dye;Red Dye;Red Dye
  |Bone Meal;White Dye;Bone Meal
  |Output=Magenta Dye,4
  |type=Material
  |description={{only|bedrock|education}}
  |foot=1
}}

=== Trading ===

[[Wandering trader]]s sell 3 magenta dye for an [[emerald]].

== Usage ==

{{dye usage}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|ignore=Banner|continue=1}}
{{banner crafting usage}}

=== Loom ingredient ===
{{Banner loom usage|Magenta Dye}}

=== Trading ===
Expert-level shepherd villagers have a {{frac|1|6}} chance to buy 12 magenta dye for an emerald.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Magenta Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=magenta_dye
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Magenta Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=magenta_dye
|aliasid=dye / 13
|id=408
|form=item
|translationkey=item.dye.magenta.name
|foot=1}}

== Video ==
{{yt|IkaIFDQJNUU}}

== History ==

{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|[[File:Magenta Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added magenta dye.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|Added the ability to [[Armor#Dyeing|dye]] leather [[armor]] and [[wolf]] collars.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|Magenta dye can now be [[crafting|crafted]] with [[gunpowder]] to create a [[firework star]].}} 
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w19a|[[Stained clay]] can now be crafted.}}
{{history||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|With the addition of new [[flower]]s, many secondary and tertiary dyes are now primary [[dye]]s.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w41a|[[Stained glass]] can now be crafted.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w30a|Added [[banner]]s, which can be dyed.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Added [[shulker box]]es, which can be dyed.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w15a|Added ability to dye [[bed]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The different data values for the <code>dye</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 351.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|Magenta dye is now crafted using [[blue dye]] and [[white dye]], instead of [[lapis lazuli]] and [[bone meal]].
|[[File:Magenta Dye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of magenta dye has now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Magenta dye can now change the text color on [[sign]]s to magenta.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added the [[wandering trader]], which sells magenta dye.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Magenta dye can now be [[trading|bought]] by shepherd villagers.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Magenta dye can now be used to craft [[magenta candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|Magenta dye can no longer be used to craft magenta candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Magenta dye can now once again be used to craft magenta candles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Magenta dye can now change the text color on [[hanging sign]]s to magenta.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Magenta Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added magenta dye. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Magenta dye is now craftable with one [[lapis lazuli]], two [[rose red]]s, and one [[bone meal]].
|Magenta dye can now be used to craft magenta wool.}}
{{History||v0.6.0|Magenta dye can now be used to dye [[sheep]].}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Magenta dye can now additionally be crafted with one [[purple dye]] and one [[pink dye]], or with one [[lapis lazuli]], one [[rose red]], and one pink dye.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 11|Magenta dye can now be used to craft colored [[terracotta]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Magenta dye can now be used to dye tamed [[wolf]] collars.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Magenta dye can now be used to dye [[water]] in [[cauldron]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Magenta dye can now be used to dye [[shulker]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Magenta dye can now be used to craft [[concrete powder]], colored [[bed]]s and dyed [[shulker box]]es.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Magenta dye can now be used to craft [[firework star]]s, [[stained glass]] and patterns on [[banner]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Magenta dye can now be used to craft [[balloon]]s and [[glow stick]]s.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Magenta dye can now be used to dye tamed [[cat]] collars.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Magenta dye is now [[trading|sold]] by [[wandering trader]]s.
|Magenta dye can now be used to dye white [[carpet]]s and regular [[glass pane]]s.
|[[File:Magenta Dye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of magenta dye has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Magenta dye can now be [[trading|sold]] to shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of magenta dye has been changed from <code>dye/13</code> to <code>magenta_dye</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Magenta Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added magenta dye.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Magenta Dye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of magenta dye has now been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Magenta Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added magenta dye.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Dyes]]

[[cs:Purpurové barvivo]]
[[de:Magenta Farbstoff]]
[[es:Tinte magenta]]
[[fr:Teinture magenta]]
[[hu:Bíborvörös festék]]
[[ja:赤紫色の染料]]
[[ko:자홍색 염료]]
[[nl:Magenta kleurstof]]
[[pl:Karmazynowy barwnik]]
[[pt:Corante magenta]]
[[ru:Сиреневый краситель]]
[[zh:品红色染料]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Banner|Banner]]<br/>{{for|the image|Banner (image)}}
{{Block
| image = <gallery>
White Banner.gif | Banner
White Wall Banner.png | Wall Banner
</gallery>
| rarity = Common
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = axe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (16)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = Yes
}}

'''Banners''' are tall decorative [[blocks]], featuring a field that is highly customizable using [[dye]]s and [[banner pattern]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Breaking ===

Banners can be broken with or without a [[tool]], but an [[axe]] is fastest.
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Banners|Axe}}

A banner also breaks and drops itself as an [[Item (entity)|item]] if the block the banner is attached to is moved, removed, or destroyed.

=== Natural generation ===

{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Name !! Location !! Appearance !! Design
|-
! Magenta Banner
| Outside of [[end cities]].
| style="text-align: center" | [[File:End City Banner.png|32px]]
| Magenta Banner
* Black Inverted Chevron
* Black Chevron
|-
! Gray Banner
| In banner room in [[woodland mansion]]s.
| style="text-align: center" | [[File:Gray Banner.png|32px]]
| Gray Banner
|-
! Light Gray Banner
| In master bedroom in [[woodland mansion]]s.
| style="text-align: center" | [[File:Master Bedroom Banner.png|32px]]
| Light Gray Banner
* White Flower Charge
|- id="Ominous Banner"
! Ominous Banner{{only|java|short=1}} 
Illager Banner{{only|bedrock|education|short=1}}
| Carried by [[raid captain]]s.<br> Located in [[pillager outpost]]s.

{{IN|java}}, the ominous banner cannot be crafted or copied because the design uses 8 patterns.

{{IN|bedrock}}, the illager banner is a separate type that cannot be placed in a loom.
| style="text-align: center" | [[File:Ominous Banner.png|32px]]<br/>[[File:Ominous Banner BE.png|32px]]
| White Banner{{only|java|short=1}}
* Cyan Lozenge
* Light Gray Base
* Gray Pale
* Light Gray Bordure
* Black Fess
* Light Gray Per Fess
* Light Gray Roundel
* Black Bordure
Separate type entirely{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
|-
! Brown Banner
| Outside of some houses, meeting points, and pillar fountains in savanna [[village]]s. 
| style="text-align: center" | [[File:Brown Banner.png|32px]]
| Brown Banner
|-
! Black Banner
| In altar room in [[woodland mansions]].
| style="text-align: center" | [[File:Black Banner.png|32px]]
| Black Banner
|}

=== Crafting ===

Banners can be crafted from six [[wool]] and a [[stick]] in a pattern resembling a [[sign]].
{{Crafting
|head=1
|showdescription=1
|A1=Matching Wool |B1=Matching Wool |C1=Matching Wool
|A2=Matching Wool |B2=Matching Wool |C2=Matching Wool
|B3=Stick
|Output=Matching Banner
|Olink=Banner
|type=Decoration block
|description=Once the banner is crafted, its base color cannot be changed.{{only|java}}
}}
{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|Any Banner
|Bleach
|Output=White Banner
|type=Decoration block
|description=Bleach can be used to remove the color of a banner, resulting in a white banner. This includes removing patterns from a white banner.{{only|bedrock|education}}
|foot=1
}}

=== Trading ===
Expert-level cartographer [[villager]]s always offer to [[trading|sell]] 1 or 2 blank banners of a random color for 3 [[emeralds]]. Expert-level shepherd villagers have a {{frac|2|7}} chance of offering the same trade.{{only|java}}

{{IN|bedrock}}, expert-level cartographer and shepherd villagers both offer to sell one of 16 blank banners for 3 emeralds as part of their trades.

=== Mob loot ===

[[Illager]]s that spawn carrying an ominous banner{{only|java|short=1}} / illager banner{{only|bedrock|education|short=1}} always drop it upon death.

== Usage ==

[[File:Standing banner with block.png|thumb|upright|Overlapping block on a banner.]]
[[File:Wall banner with block.png|thumb|upright|Overlapping on a wall mounted banner.]]

There are 16 colored blank banners, and numerous patterns each available in each of the 16 colors. A banner can feature up to 6 different patterns. The top layer of a banner (or the last pattern added) can be washed off by {{control|using}} it on a [[cauldron]] containing water.

Banners, much like signs, can be placed both on the ground facing in any direction, or on a wall. They gently sway as if affected by a breeze, regardless of dimension or location. 

Banners have no collision mask as they are completely non-solid, so [[entities]] can move through them.

Other blocks (including other banners) can be placed on any edge of a banner's hitbox, which is only one block high despite the banner appearing as two blocks tall. This makes it possible to overlap another solid block on the top half of a banner for floor banners, or the bottom half of wall banners.

When a banner is placed on the side of a block, its position is set by the top block, and it is possible to place it so it appears half buried.

Banners can also be placed in [[item frame]]s, where they simply appear as their item model.

[[Water]] and [[lava]] flow around banners. {{IN|bedrock}}, banners can be [[waterlogged]].

<gallery>
File:Wall banner with water below.png| Water can be placed below wall banners
File:Water flowing around banner.png| Water flows around a banner on the ground
</gallery>

Lava can create [[fire]] in air blocks next to banners as if the banners were flammable, but the banners do not burn (and cannot be burned by other methods). Banners also cannot be moved by [[piston]]s.

If a banner is renamed on an [[anvil]], it retains its name when a pattern is added, but not when a pattern is removed.

=== Helmet ===
{{exclusive|java|section=13}}
While a banner cannot be equipped in the [[Helmet|head slot]] in [[Survival]] mode, equipping it using commands causes it to appear on top of the player. This is how [[raid captain]]s wear banners{{only|java|short=1}}.

=== Chestplate ===
{{exclusive|bedrock|section=13}}
While a banner cannot be equipped in the [[chestplate]] slot in Survival mode, equipping it using NBT editors causes it to appear on top of the player. This is how [[raid captain]]s wear banners{{only|bedrock|education|short=1}}.
<gallery>
Steve wearing White Banner.png|
Alex wearing White Banner.png|
Pillager with Ominous Banner.png|
Vindicator with Ominous Banner.png|
Evoker with Ominous Banner.png|Illusioner with Ominous Banner.png|
</gallery>

=== Crafting ingredient ===

[[Shield]]s can have patterns applied to them using banners. The shield pattern has a smaller resolution than the banner pattern, causing them to look different or offset. Banners that have more than six patterns, such as Ominous Banners or banners obtained through inventory editors, will be reduced to six patterns on the shield.

{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|Shield
|Matching Banner; Ominous Banner
|Output=Matching Shield; Ominous Shield
|B2link=Banner
|type=Combat
|description=Applies the banner pattern to the shield. The banner is consumed.<br>The shield must have no pre-existing patterns.<br>Does not change existing durability or enchantments on the shield.
}}

=== Copying ===

Banners can be copied with a blank banner to make multiple identical banners. Banners with more than 6 patterns applied using commands cannot be copied in this manner.

{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|Matching Banner
|Matching Banner
|Output=Matching Banner
|A2link=Banner
|B2link=Banner
|Olink=Banner
|type=Decoration block
|ignoreusage=1
|description=Copies pattern; both banners must have the same base color, and the one having a pattern copied onto it must have no preexisting pattern.
}}

=== Map marker ===
[[File:Banner marked map.png|alt=All banners marked on a map, alongside a named banner.|thumb|right|How every banner appears {{IN|java}} on a map, including named banners.]]

{{exclusive|java|section=13}}
{{IN|java}}, {{control|using}} on a standing banner with a [[map]] selected places a marker of the banner's position on the selected map, and {{control|using}} on the banner again removes the marker. Note that wall banners cannot serve as map markers. The marker has the same color as the banner's base without decorations. The marker is removed if the banner is destroyed unless the map is locked using a [[cartography table]]. If the banner is renamed, the name appears below the marker.

=== Patterns ===
{{see also|Banner/Patterns|title1=List of patterned banners}}
[[File:Spawned-in Banner.png|thumb|100px|Example of a banner with more than 6 patterns, a result of using the {{cmd|give}} command.]]

A banner may have up to six layers of patterns, which are overlaid with the last-crafted on top. A banner can have up to 16 layers of patterns with the use of commands. The total number of unique banners is approximately 2.3x10^16 (or 23 quadrillion).

Any color banner can be used; the pattern overlays the color. {{IN|java}}, a [[loom]] is used to make patterns. However, {{in|bedrock}}, the patterns can be made in a [[loom]] or a [[crafting table]].

A banner can have more than six layers of patterns through the commands <code>/[[Commands/give|give]]</code>, <code>/[[Commands/setblock|setblock]]</code> or <code>/[[Commands/fill|fill]]</code>. This only works in ''Java Edition'', as Bedrock Edition doesn't have any NBT commands. Here is an example of a mining banner with seven different patterns. There is specific codes for the [[Banner#Item data:~:text=white-,Item,-In Java Edition|colors]] and [[Banner/Patterns|patterns]] that you have to input. 

<code><nowiki>/give @p white_banner{display:{Name:"\"Mining Industries Banner\""},BlockEntityTag:{Patterns:[{Pattern:"cr",Color:15},{Pattern:"bs",Color:15},{Pattern:"sc",Color:12},{Pattern:"ms",Color:0},{Pattern:"hh",Color:15},{Pattern:"bo",Color:15},{Pattern:"tts",Color:8}]}} 1</code>

{{LoadPage|Template:Banner pattern loom recipes|Loom recipes|h4}}
{{LoadPage|Banner/Banner pattern crafting recipes|Crafting recipes|h4|transcluded=1}}

=== Renaming ===
{{IN|java}}, a banner can be given a custom name that remains as the banner is placed and retrieved. The player can use an [[anvil]] to rename the banner item, or may change the <code>CustomName</code> tag using the {{cmd|data}} command on the banner block.

=== Fuel ===
Banners can be used as a fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1.5 items per banner.

=== Note Blocks ===
Banners can be placed under [[note block]]s to produce "bass" sounds.

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
{{Sound table/Block/Wood}}
=== Unique ===
{{edition|java}}: ''None''

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Water Splash Old.ogg
|source=block
|description=When all patterns are removed from a banner using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.cleanbanner
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=White Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=white_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners
|translationkey=block.minecraft.white_banner,block.minecraft.ominous_banner
}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Orange Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=orange_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Magenta Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=magenta_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Light Blue Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=light_blue_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Yellow Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=yellow_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Lime Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lime_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Pink Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=pink_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Gray Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=gray_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Light Gray Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=light_gray_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cyan Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cyan_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Purple Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=purple_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Blue Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=blue_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Brown Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=brown_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Green Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=green_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Red Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=red_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Black Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=black_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|itemtags=banners}}
{{ID table
|displayname=White Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=white_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.white_banner,block.minecraft.ominous_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Orange Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=orange_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.orange_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Magenta Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=magenta_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.magenta_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Light Blue Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=light_blue_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.light_blue_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Yellow Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=yellow_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.yellow_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Lime Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lime_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.lime_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Pink Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=pink_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.pink_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Gray Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=gray_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.gray_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Light Gray Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=light_gray_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.light_gray_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cyan Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cyan_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.cyan_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Purple Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=purple_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.purple_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Blue Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=blue_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.blue_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Brown Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=brown_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.brown_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Green Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=green_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.green_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Red Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=red_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.red_banner}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Black Wall Banner
|spritetype=block
|nameid=black_wall_banner
|blocktags=banners, wall_post_override
|form=block
|translationkey=block.minecraft.black_banner
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=Banners
|spritetype=block
|nameid=banner
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Banner
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Standing
|spritename=Banners
|spritetype=block
|nameid=standing_banner
|translationkey=tile.standing_banner.black.name, tile.standing_banner.red.name, tile.standing_banner.green.name, tile.standing_banner.brown.name, tile.standing_banner.blue.name, tile.standing_banner.purple.name, tile.standing_banner.cyan.name, tile.standing_banner.silver.name, tile.standing_banner.gray.name, tile.standing_banner.pink.name, tile.standing_banner.lime.name, tile.standing_banner.yellow.name, tile.standing_banner.lightBlue.name, tile.standing_banner.magenta.name, tile.standing_banner.orange.name, tile.standing_banner.white.name
|id=176
|form=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Wall
|spritename=Banners
|spritetype=block
|nameid=wall_banner
|id=177
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=Banners
|spritetype=item
|nameid=banner
|translationkey=item.banner.black.name, item.banner.red.name, item.banner.green.name, item.banner.brown.name, item.banner.blue.name, item.banner.purple.name, item.banner.cyan.name, item.banner.silver.name, item.banner.gray.name, item.banner.pink.name, item.banner.lime.name, item.banner.yellow.name, item.banner.lightBlue.name, item.banner.magenta.name, item.banner.orange.name, item.banner.white.name
|id=567
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|notnamespaced=y
|displayname=Block entity
|spritename=Banners
|spritetype=block
|nameid=Banner
|foot=1}}

=== Metadata ===
==== Item ====
{{IN|Bedrock}}, banner items use the following data values:
{| class="wikitable"
! DV !! Banner color
|-
|| 0 || black
|-
|| 1 || red
|-
|| 2 || green
|-
|| 3 || brown
|-
|| 4 || blue
|-
|| 5 || purple
|-
|| 6 || cyan
|-
|| 7 || light gray
|-
|| 8 || gray
|-
|| 9 || pink
|-
|| 10 || lime
|-
|| 11 || yellow
|-
|| 12 || light blue
|-
|| 13 || magenta
|-
|| 14 || orange
|-
|| 15 || white
|}

=== Item ===
{{IN|Java}}, banner items use the following data values:
{| class="wikitable"
! DV !! Banner color
|-
|| 15 || black
|-
|| 14 || red
|-
|| 13 || green
|-
|| 12 || brown
|-
|| 11 || blue
|-
|| 10 || purple
|-
|| 9 || cyan
|-
|| 8 || light gray
|-
|| 7 || gray
|-
|| 6 || pink
|-
|| 5 || lime
|-
|| 4 || yellow
|-
|| 3 || light blue
|-
|| 2 || magenta
|-
|| 1 || orange
|-
|| 0 || white
|}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{/BS}}

=== Block data ===

A banner has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block. 

{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format]].

{{el|java}}:
{{see also|Block entity format}}
{{/BE}}

=== Item data ===

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Player.dat format}}
Banners, as items, use an NBT tag <code>BlockEntityTag</code> to indicate the patterns and details when it is placed.

<div class="treeview" style="margin-top: 0;">
* {{nbt|compound|Item}}: The item
** {{nbt|compound|tag}}: Additional information about the item. This tag is optional for most items.
*** {{nbt|compound|BlockEntityTag}}: The details of the shulker box.
**** All block data, except tags common to all block entities.
</div>

{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Item format]].

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Fruit on the Loom}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Voluntary Exile}}

== History ==
{{info needed section|The Nether Update}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.8|snap=July 21, 2014|slink=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/491238882789572608|[[Jeb]] posted a picture of banners, and stated that he is working on them.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|[[File:White Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Light Gray Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Gray Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Black Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Brown Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Red Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Orange Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Yellow Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Lime Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Green Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Cyan Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Light Blue Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Blue Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Purple Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Magenta Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Pink Banner Revision 1.png|22px]] Added banners.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30c|Added four additional patterns: Cross (+), Border, Curly Border and Thing (Mojang logo).}}
{{History|||snap=14w31a|Added two additional patterns: Inverted Halves and Base Gradient.
|The banner pattern terminology has been changed based on vexillology advice [[Jeb]] received from [http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/2bkxej/i_made_a_huge_mistake_banners/ his Reddit post].
|Banners can now be used as a [[fuel]] in [[furnace]]s.}}
{{History||1.8.8|snap=pre|The number of layers attainable by using [[commands]] is now limited to 16 per banner.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|[[File:End City Banner.png|17px]] Magenta banners with a black chevron and inverted chevron are now naturally generated on the outside walls of [[end city|end cities]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w33c|Banners can be used to apply patterns to [[shield]]s.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|Banners now require a [[dye]] when applying a pattern that uses a non-dye [[item]], such as a [[mob head|creeper head]] or [[golden apple|enchanted golden apple]]. Previously, the lack of a dye would have applied the black variant of the pattern.}}
{{History|||snap=16w39a|Black and gray banners, and light gray banners with a white flower charge are now naturally generated in rooms of [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=January 24, 2017|slink={{tweet|jeb_|823817090511601664}}|[[Jeb]] tweets a screenshot of the changes to the banner color palette.}}
{{History|||snap=17w06a|[[File:White Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Light Gray Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Gray Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Black Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Brown Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Red Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Orange Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Yellow Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Lime Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Green Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Cyan Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Light Blue Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Blue Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Purple Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Magenta Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Pink Banner.png|17px]] Changed banners' [[tint]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=pre6|"Chief fess" and "base fess" banners are now just "chief" and "base" banners.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The colors for the <code>banner</code>, <code>wall_banner</code> and <code>standing_banner</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[block]]s' numeral IDs were 176 and 177, and the [[item]]'s 425.}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|{{control|Using}} a [[map]] on a banner now mark the spot of the banner on the map.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[Loom]]s have been added to help the [[player]] edit banners more easily.
|All recipes for banner patterns have been removed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w45a|[[File:Ominous Banner Revision 1.png|17px]] Added [[illager patrol]]s, where the leader of an illager patrol carries an [[illager]] banner.}}
{{History|||snap=18w46a|[[File:Ominous Banner.png|17px]] The pattern of [[illager]] banner now has a black border.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Cartographer and shepherd [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] banners.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-Release 2|"Illager Banners" have been renamed to "Ominous Banners".}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w46a|The unused "base" pattern has been renamed to the "field" pattern and given proper translation strings (its ID is still "base").}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w43a|The ominous banner is now available in the Creative inventory.}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|[[File:White Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Light Gray Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Gray Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Black Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Brown Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Red Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Orange Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Yellow Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Lime Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Green Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Cyan Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Light Blue Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Blue Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Purple Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Magenta Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Pink Banner.png|17px]] Added banners.
|[[File:End City Banner.png|17px]] Magenta banners with a black chevron and inverted chevron are now naturally generated on the outside walls of [[end city|end cities]].
|Black and gray banners, and light gray banners with a white flower charge are now naturally generated in rooms of [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|The white banner can now be crafted from a colored banner and [[bleach]], which also removes all patterns, if used on a white banner.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[Loom]]s have been added to help the [[player]] edit banners more easily.
|Brown banners now generate in new [[savanna]] [[village]]s.
|Black banners now generate in [[pillager outpost]] watchtowers.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Gray banners now generate in pillager outpost watchtowers, instead of black banners.
|[[File:Ominous Banner BE.png|17px]] Added [[illager captain]]s, which drop an [[illager]] banner upon [[death]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.3|Illager banners now generate in [[pillager outpost]] watchtowers, instead of gray banners.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Banners can now be [[trading|bought]] from cartographer and shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.20.0|snap=beta 1.20.0.20|Banners can now be used to customise [[shield]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|switch=1.0.1|[[File:White Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Light Gray Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Gray Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Black Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Brown Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Red Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Orange Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Yellow Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Lime Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Green Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Cyan Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Light Blue Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Blue Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Purple Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Magenta Banner Revision 1.png|22px]][[File:Pink Banner Revision 1.png|22px]] Added banners.}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|[[File:End City Banner.png|17px]] Magenta banners with a black chevron and inverted chevron are now naturally generated on the outside walls of [[end city|end cities]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|[[File:White Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Light Gray Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Gray Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Black Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Brown Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Red Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Orange Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Yellow Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Lime Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Green Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Cyan Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Light Blue Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Blue Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Purple Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Magenta Banner.png|17px]] [[File:Pink Banner.png|17px]] Changed banners' [[tint]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[Loom]]s have been added to help the [[player]] edit banners more easily.}}
{{History||ps=1.91|[[File:Ominous Banner BE.png|17px]] Added [[illager]] banners, which generate with [[pillager outpost]]s and are [[drops|dropped]] by [[illager captain]]s upon [[death]].}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* With 16 blank banners, 38 patterns of 16 colors each (608 uniquely-colored patterns), and 0 to 6 patterns per banner, the number of uniquely crafted banners is 16 × (608<sup>0</sup> + 608<sup>1</sup> + 608<sup>2</sup> + 608<sup>3</sup> + 608<sup>4</sup> + 608<sup>5</sup> + 608<sup>6</sup>) ≈ 809 quadrillion - 809 with 15 zeros (809,573,616,779,945,488). The number of visually distinct banners is smaller, because one or more patterns may completely cover other patterns, or the entire banner, or be duplicated due to the symmetric set of patterns (e.g. field or (yellow) + per pale azure (blue) = field azure + per pale or inverted).
** Not 38 patterns are available on BE, but 40 patterns of 16 colors each (640 uniquely-colored patterns), so the number is even greater. 16 × (640<sup>0</sup> + 640<sup>1</sup> + 640<sup>2</sup> + 640<sup>3</sup> + 640<sup>4</sup> + 640<sup>5</sup> + 640<sup>6</sup>) ≈ 1 quintillion - 1 with 18 zeros (1,101,232,303,249,827,856). This increases the number by almost 1.4 times, or almost 292 quadrillion, despite the addition of only 2 patterns.
* If a banner has over 6 patterns, only the six bottom-most patterns are displayed when hovered over in the [[inventory]].
* The Mojang logo is called "Thing" in-game, which could be considered an alternate translation for [[wiktionary:mojäng|mojäng]]. If [[wikipedia:Google Translate|Google Translate]] is used, it translates to "thingys" or "contraption".
** In the Swedish translation of the game, this pattern is, in fact, called ''mojäng''.
* [[List of block textures#Banner Textures|Banner textures]] are located in \assets\minecraft\textures\entity\banner.
** There are 40 monochrome textures, each containing all 6 sides of the banner.
** The texture of the back side is the mirrored texture of the front side.
** Compared to the texture files, textures' colors are inverted in-game due to them acting as masks for the re-colored base texture, base.png. That means white is visible, while black is transparent.
* Banners that have the purple NBT+ line in the bottom (obtained by holding Ctrl and middle-clicking the banner, which also copies the NBT [[tag]] of anything that the player points their crosshair to) actually have no difference with the base banner obtained by middle click.
*The Illager Banner in Bedrock Edition is available as a separate item but is just a second variant of the white banner.
**Standard variant of white banner is set to type 0.
**Illager variant is set to type 1.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Banners Jeb.png|The first image of banners, as tweeted by Jens Bergensten.
Iceland and Norway Flags.png|Another banner image from Jeb.
Searge Banners.png|Several banners made by Searge.
The Bountiful Update.png|Banners in the official 1.8 poster.
BannersBeforeAndAfter.png|An image, tweeted by Jeb, showcasing the changes he made to the banner color palette in the 1.12 update.
Gradients Overlay.png|The result of using gradient different numbers of times, each time increasing the level of gradient by 1.
All positions and rotations of a banner.png|All positions and rotations of a banner
Item Frame with Banner.png|A banner with the [[Mojang]] logo in an [[item frame]].
EndCityBanners.png|Banners floating outside of an [[End city]] tower.
Woodland mansion 1x2 d1.png|Banners hanging above the doorway of a [[woodland mansion]] master bedroom.
Replaceitembanner.png|Banner put in the helmet slot by using the command {{cmd|replaceitem}}{{Only|BE}} or {{cmd|item replace}}{{Only|JE}}.
Better Together Banners.jpg|Banners in ''Bedrock Edition''.
Better Together Banner Crafting 1.jpg|A banner in the hand.
Better Together Banner Crafting 2.jpg|A banner in the inventory.
Better Together Banner Crafting 3.jpg|A banner in the crafting grid.
Better Together Banner Crafting 4.jpg|A banner being given a pattern.
</gallery>

=== Renders ===
<gallery>
Ominous Banner.gif
White Banner.gif
Light Gray Banner.gif
Gray Banner.gif
Black Banner.gif
Brown Banner.gif
Red Banner.gif
Orange Banner.gif
Yellow Banner.gif
Lime Banner.gif
Green Banner.gif
Cyan Banner.gif
Light Blue Banner.gif
Blue Banner.gif
Purple Banner.gif
Magenta Banner.gif
Pink Banner.gif
Ominous Wall Banner.png| 
White Wall Banner.png| 
Light Gray Wall Banner.png| 
Gray Wall Banner.png| 
Black Wall Banner.png| 
Brown Wall Banner.png| 
Red Wall Banner.png| 
Orange Wall Banner.png| 
Yellow Wall Banner.png| 
Lime Wall Banner.png| 
Green Wall Banner.png| 
Cyan Wall Banner.png| 
Light Blue Wall Banner.png| 
Blue Wall Banner.png| 
Purple Wall Banner.png| 
Magenta Wall Banner.png| 
Pink Wall Banner.png
</gallery>

<gallery>
File:Ominous Banner.gif|Ominous banner pattern in Java Edition.
File:Ominous Banner BE.gif|Illager banner pattern in Bedrock Edition.
File:Ominous Banner Revision 1.gif|Old Ominous banner pattern.
File:Ominous Banner washing.gif|Washing with cauldron shows how to apply the ominous banner pattern.
</gallery>

=== [[Lego Minecraft]] Banners ===
<gallery>
File:Lego Red Creeper Banner Collage.jpg|Lego banners from 21127 and 21131
File:Lego Melon Banner.png|Lego banner from 21138
File:Lego Fish Banner.png|Lego banner from 21142
File:Lego Beetroot Banner.png|Lego banner from 21144
File:Lego Wheat Banner.png|Another lego banner from 21144
File:Lego Carrot Banner.png|A third lego banner from 21144
File:Lego Crossbones Banner.png|Lego banner from 21152
File:Lego Green Creeper Banner Collage.jpg|Lego banners from 21155
File:Lego Ominous Banner.png|Lego ominous banner from 21160
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Blocks|Utility}}
{{Items}}

[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
[[Category:Block entities]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]

[[cs:Prapor]]
[[de:Banner]]
[[es:Estandarte]]
[[fr:Bannière]]
[[ja:旗]]
[[ko:현수막]]
[[nl:Banier]]
[[pl:Sztandar]]
[[pt:Estandarte]]
[[ru:Флаг]]
[[uk:Стяг]]
[[zh:旗帜]]</li></ul></nowiki>
16w33aCrafting a shield with a banner no longer changes the durability, nor does it remove enchantments from it.
16w35aShields now block 100% of damage dealt in melee combat.

Issues

Issues relating to "Shield" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • Shields do not block Guardian lasers.
  • If a shield reduces an attack's damage to being less than 1♥, the player will still take damage and be knocked back, but no visual change on the health bar will occur, nor will the sound of being damaged be heard. It is not until these fractional damages add up to 1♥ or greater that the hurt sounds and visual changes in the health bar are present again.

Gallery

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