Black Banner
Block

Black Banner

Namespaced ID
minecraft:black_banner
Legacy numeric ID
425(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size
16
Edition
Java

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Black Banner.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Black Banner.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
1
Blast resistance
1
Material
mineable / axe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
11888 – 11903

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden0.75s✓
Stone0.38s✓
Iron0.25s✓
Golden0.13s✓
Diamond0.19s✓
Netherite0.17s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Black Banner when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Black Banner
× 1

Full crafting guide for Black Banner → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Black Banner crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
425 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:black_banner (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java only

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How to craft Black Banner

How do you make Black Banner in Minecraft?

To craft Black Banner, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Black Banner directly with: /give @p minecraft:black_banner.

Where do you get Black Banner in Minecraft?

Black Banner can be obtained by breaking Black Banner and Black Banner. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Black Banner?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:black_banner, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:black_banner 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Black Banner used the numeric ID 425. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Black Banner in Minecraft?

Black Banner has hardness 1. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.