Cyan Banner Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a cyan banner with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, cyan banners are an important decoration item in your inventory that can be used as a flag or to decorate a shield.
Let’s explore how to make a cyan banner.
Where to find a Cyan Banner in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a cyan banner in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.19 |  Decoration Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Colored Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Functional Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Cyan Banner
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a cyan banner:
1 Stick
How to craft a Cyan Banner in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Cyan Banner
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a cyan banner, place 6 cyan wool and 1 stick in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a cyan banner, it is important that the cyan wool and stick are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 cyan wool. In the second row, there should be 3 cyan wool. In the third row, there should be 1 stick in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a cyan banner.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the cyan banner will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Cyan Banner to Inventory
Once you have crafted a cyan banner, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a cyan banner in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a cyan banner has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyan Banner (minecraft: |
6 | 16 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Cyan Banner (minecraft: |
16 | Java |
1.13 – 1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Cyan Banner
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Cyan Banner is:
/give @p cyan_banner 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Cyan Banner is:
/give @p banner 1 6
Things to Make with Cyan Banners
You can use cyan banners to make items in Minecraft such as:
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Things to Do with Cyan Banners
Here are some activities that you can do with cyan banners in Minecraft:
How to Use a Loom
Other Banners
Check out these other types of banners that you can make in Minecraft:
Solid Colored Banners
How to make a White Banner
How to make an Orange Banner
How to make a Magenta Banner
How to make a Light Blue Banner
How to make a Yellow Banner
How to make a Lime Banner
How to make a Pink Banner
How to make a Gray Banner
How to make a Light Gray Banner
How to make a Purple Banner
How to make a Blue Banner
How to make a Brown Banner
How to make a Green Banner
How to make a Red Banner
How to make a Black Banner
Patterned Banners
How to make a Pokeball Banner
How to make an Illager Banner
Letter Banners (Letters of the Alphabet)
How to make a Letter A Banner
How to make a Letter B Banner
How to make a Letter C Banner
How to make a Letter D Banner
How to make a Letter E Banner
How to make a Letter F Banner
How to make a Letter G Banner
How to make a Letter H Banner
How to make a Letter I Banner
How to make a Letter J Banner
How to make a Letter K Banner
How to make a Letter L Banner
How to make a Letter M Banner
How to make a Letter N Banner
How to make a Letter O Banner
How to make a Letter P Banner
How to make a Letter R Banner
How to make a Letter S Banner
How to make a Letter T Banner
How to make a Letter U Banner
How to make a Letter V Banner
How to make a Letter W Banner
How to make a Letter X Banner
How to make a Letter Y Banner
How to make a Letter Z Banner