🇯🇵 Japan
Base white · 1 layer · high fidelity
Fidelity: high
Pattern stack
Base color: white · 1 layer
| Order | Pattern | Color |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | rhombus | red |
/give shield (26.2)
Craft-free — the shield arrives with the design on it
/give @s minecraft:shield[base_color="white",banner_patterns=[{pattern:"minecraft:rhombus",color:"red"}]] 1/give wall banner (26.2)
The same pattern stack, as a placeable banner
/give @s minecraft:white_banner[banner_patterns=[{pattern:"minecraft:rhombus",color:"red"}]] 1How to build it in survival
Loom order, layer by layer
- 1. Craft a white banner at a loom (3 wool of the matching color + 1 stick).
- 2. Open a loom with the banner, dye, and pattern ingredient.
- 3. Apply rhombus in red.
- 4. Apply the finished banner to a shield via crafting (banner + shield).
Banners hold a maximum of 6 layers. This design uses 1 — under the limit.
More flags from Asia
Same region, same six-layer budget
More Minecraft tools
The rest of the set, for the parts of the build this one doesn't touch
Frequently asked questions
Loom layers, shields and flag fidelity
How do you make the Japan flag in Minecraft? +
Start with a white banner, then apply 1 pattern layer at a loom in the order listed above. The finished banner can be worn on a shield by combining the two in a crafting grid. If you have cheats enabled, the /give command on this page skips the loom entirely.
How accurate is this Japan banner? +
This design is rated high fidelity — it uses 1 of the six available layers and reads as the Japan flag at any distance.
Does this work in Bedrock Edition? +
The loom steps work identically in Bedrock, so you can build the banner by hand from the layer list. The /give command shown here uses Java Edition component syntax and will not run on Bedrock, which uses a different command format for banner patterns.