Light Gray Banner Wiki Guide

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

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

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Let’s explore how to make a light gray banner.

Where to find a Light Gray Banner in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a light gray banner in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) 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 Light Gray Banner

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

Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 8 1 Stick
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 9 6 Light Gray Wool

How to craft a Light Gray 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:

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2. Add Items to make a Light Gray Banner

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

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

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

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3. Move the Light Gray Banner to Inventory

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

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Congratulations, you have made a light gray banner in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a light gray banner has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value Stack Size Version
Light Gray Banner
(minecraft:banner)
7 16 1.8 – 1.12
Light Gray Banner
(minecraft:light_gray_banner)
16 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) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Light Gray 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 Light Gray Banner is:

/give @p light_gray_banner 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Light Gray Banner is:

/give @p banner 1 7

Things to Make with Light Gray Banners

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

Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 18 How to make a Custom Shield
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 19 How to make a Lozenge Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 20 How to make a Field Masoned Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 21 How to make a Per Bend Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 22 How to make a Thing Banner

Things to Do with Light Gray Banners

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

Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 23 How to Use a Loom

Other Banners

Check out these other types of banners that you can make in Minecraft:

Solid Colored Banners

Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 24 How to make a White Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 25 How to make an Orange Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 26 How to make a Magenta Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 27 How to make a Light Blue Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 28 How to make a Yellow Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 29 How to make a Lime Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 30 How to make a Pink Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 31 How to make a Gray Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 32 How to make a Cyan Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 33 How to make a Purple Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 34 How to make a Blue Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 35 How to make a Brown Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 36 How to make a Green Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 37 How to make a Red Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 38 How to make a Black Banner

Patterned Banners

Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 39 How to make a Lozenge Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 40 How to make a Field Masoned Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 41 How to make a Per Bend Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 42 How to make a Thing Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 43 How to make a Pokeball Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 44 How to make an Illager Banner

Letter Banners (Letters of the Alphabet)

Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 45 How to make a Letter A Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 46 How to make a Letter B Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 47 How to make a Letter C Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 48 How to make a Letter D Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 49 How to make a Letter E Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 50 How to make a Letter F Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 51 How to make a Letter G Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 52 How to make a Letter H Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 53 How to make a Letter I Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 54 How to make a Letter J Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 55 How to make a Letter K Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 56 How to make a Letter L Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 57 How to make a Letter M Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 58 How to make a Letter N Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 59 How to make a Letter O Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 60 How to make a Letter P Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 61 How to make a Letter R Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 62 How to make a Letter S Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 63 How to make a Letter T Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 64 How to make a Letter U Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 65 How to make a Letter V Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 66 How to make a Letter W Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 67 How to make a Letter X Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 68 How to make a Letter Y Banner
Light Gray Banner - Wiki Guide 69 How to make a Letter Z Banner

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