Blue Banner
Block

Blue Banner

Namespaced ID
minecraft:blue_banner
Legacy numeric ID
425:4(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 Blue Banner.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Blue 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
11824 – 11839

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 Blue Banner when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Blue Banner
× 1

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

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
425:4 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:blue_banner (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java only

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How to craft Blue Banner

How do you make Blue Banner in Minecraft?

To craft Blue 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 Blue Banner directly with: /give @p minecraft:blue_banner.

Where do you get Blue Banner in Minecraft?

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

What is the Minecraft ID for Blue Banner?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:blue_banner, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:blue_banner 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Blue Banner used the numeric ID 425:4. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Blue Banner in Minecraft?

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