Some of the tweaks were made to create a better parity between the Java and Bedrock Editions. Hence, the developers added two banner patterns that were previously Bedrock-exclusive. For more than ...

There are a total of eight banner patterns and six of them can be crafted. Out of these six, only four are available in Java Edition while the other two are exclusive to Bedrock Edition.

In Java edition, banners can be equipped as helmets, but only by using a console command. You can copy a banner, provided both have the same basic pattern, and there is only a pre-existing pattern ...