Banner Pattern
Rare Woodland Mansion loot pattern that adds the stylized Mojang "M" emblem to a banner via the Loom.
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Description
Mojang Banner Pattern (Thing) is a rare loot item in Minecraft that unlocks the stylized Mojang "M" emblem layer on banners. It is not a placeable block and stacks to 1. The pattern cannot be crafted, traded with villagers, or fished — the only legitimate source is chest loot inside a Woodland Mansion in the Dark Forest biome, where it appears with roughly a 3–5% chance per chest depending on Edition. To use it, place a Banner, a Dye, and the Mojang Banner Pattern into a Loom; the Loom applies the "Thing" layer in your chosen dye color and returns the pattern item intact, so one copy lasts forever. The nickname "Thing" comes from Notch's original logo file name, thing.png. Banners with the pattern can be displayed on walls or floors as decoration in both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. If you change your mind, dipping the banner into a Cauldron with water removes the topmost layer, letting you redesign without losing materials. The Mojang Banner Pattern is a prestige decoration that signals you have explored a Woodland Mansion successfully.
Guide
How to get and use the Mojang Banner Pattern in Minecraft
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Locate a Woodland Mansion
Find a Dark Forest biome and explore it, or use a Cartographer villager's Woodland Explorer Map to mark the nearest mansion. Travel there well-equipped — mansions spawn Vindicators and Evokers.
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Loot every chest
Search all rooms for chests; the Mojang Banner Pattern only spawns in Woodland Mansion chest loot at roughly a 3–5% chance per chest, so check every container.
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Bring it to a Loom
Return to base and open a Loom. Place a Banner in the first slot, any Dye in the second, and the Mojang Banner Pattern in the third slot.
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Apply the Thing layer
Select the pattern preview and take the finished banner. The Mojang Banner Pattern is not consumed, so you can reuse it on as many banners as you like.
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Display or reset
Place the banner on a wall or floor in Java Edition or Bedrock Edition. To redesign, dip the banner in a water Cauldron to remove the topmost layer.
Why "Thing"?
The internal name comes from Notch's original logo file thing.png — the nickname stuck inside Minecraft's code.
How to craft this block
Crafting
Banner Pattern
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I find the Mojang Banner Pattern?
Only in chest loot inside a Woodland Mansion in the Dark Forest biome, with roughly a 3–5% chance per chest depending on Edition.
Can I craft the Mojang Banner Pattern?
No. It cannot be crafted, traded with villagers, or fished — Woodland Mansion chests are the only legitimate source.
How do I apply it to a banner?
Open a Loom and place a banner, any dye, and the Mojang Banner Pattern in the three slots, then take the finished banner.
Is the pattern consumed in the Loom?
No. The Mojang Banner Pattern is reusable — one copy lets you decorate unlimited banners.
Why is it nicknamed "Thing"?
Because Notch's original Mojang logo file was named thing.png, and the nickname stuck in Minecraft's internal code.
Can I remove the pattern from a banner?
Yes. Use the banner on a Cauldron filled with water — each interaction removes the topmost layer.