diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
index 63a313d056..17f1d0a264 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
@@ -12,23 +12,24 @@ end
 mcl_banners = {}
 
 mcl_banners.colors = {
-	-- ID, description, wool, unified dyes color group, overlay color, dye
-	["unicolor_white"] = {"white",      "White Banner",      "mcl_wool:white", "#FFFFFF", "mcl_dye:white" },
-	["unicolor_darkgrey"] = {"grey",       "Grey Banner",       "mcl_wool:grey", "#303030", "mcl_dye:dark_grey" },
-	["unicolor_grey"] = {"silver",     "Light Grey Banner", "mcl_wool:silver", "#5B5B5B", "mcl_dye:grey" },
-	["unicolor_black"] = {"black",      "Black Banner",      "mcl_wool:black", "#000000", "mcl_dye:black" },
-	["unicolor_red"] = {"red",        "Red Banner",        "mcl_wool:red", "#BC0000", "mcl_dye:red" },
-	["unicolor_yellow"] = {"yellow",     "Yellow Banner",     "mcl_wool:yellow", "#BCA800", "mcl_dye:yellow" },
-	["unicolor_dark_green"] = {"green",      "Green Banner",      "mcl_wool:green", "#006000", "mcl_dye:dark_green" },
-	["unicolor_cyan"] = {"cyan",       "Cyan Banner",       "mcl_wool:cyan", "#00ACAC", "mcl_dye:cyan" },
-	["unicolor_blue"] = {"blue",       "Blue Banner",       "mcl_wool:blue", "#0000AC", "mcl_dye:blue" },
-	["unicolor_red_violet"] = {"magenta",    "Magenta Banner",    "mcl_wool:magenta", "#AC007C", "mcl_dye:magenta" },
-	["unicolor_orange"] = {"orange",     "Orange Banner",     "mcl_wool:orange", "#BC6900", "mcl_dye:orange" },
-	["unicolor_violet"] = {"purple",     "Purple Banner",     "mcl_wool:purple", "#6400AC", "mcl_dye:violet" },
-	["unicolor_brown"] = {"brown",      "Brown Banner",      "mcl_wool:brown", "#402100", "mcl_dye:brown" },
-	["unicolor_pink"] = {"pink",       "Pink Banner",       "mcl_wool:pink", "#DE557C", "mcl_dye:pink" },
-	["unicolor_lime"] = {"lime",       "Lime Banner",       "mcl_wool:lime", "#30AC00", "mcl_dye:green" },
-	["unicolor_light_blue"] = {"light_blue", "Light Blue Banner", "mcl_wool:light_blue", "#4040CF", "mcl_dye:lightblue" },
+	-- Format:
+	-- [ID] = { banner description, wool, unified dyes color group, overlay color, dye, color name for emblazonings }
+	["unicolor_white"] =      {"white",      "White Banner",      "mcl_wool:white", "#FFFFFF", "mcl_dye:white", "White" },
+	["unicolor_darkgrey"] =   {"grey",       "Grey Banner",       "mcl_wool:grey", "#303030", "mcl_dye:dark_grey", "Grey" },
+	["unicolor_grey"] =       {"silver",     "Light Grey Banner", "mcl_wool:silver", "#5B5B5B", "mcl_dye:grey", "Light Grey" },
+	["unicolor_black"] =      {"black",      "Black Banner",      "mcl_wool:black", "#000000", "mcl_dye:black", "Black" },
+	["unicolor_red"] =        {"red",        "Red Banner",        "mcl_wool:red", "#BC0000", "mcl_dye:red", "Red" },
+	["unicolor_yellow"] =     {"yellow",     "Yellow Banner",     "mcl_wool:yellow", "#BCA800", "mcl_dye:yellow", "Yellow" },
+	["unicolor_dark_green"] = {"green",      "Green Banner",      "mcl_wool:green", "#006000", "mcl_dye:dark_green", "Green" },
+	["unicolor_cyan"] =       {"cyan",       "Cyan Banner",       "mcl_wool:cyan", "#00ACAC", "mcl_dye:cyan", "Cyan" },
+	["unicolor_blue"] =       {"blue",       "Blue Banner",       "mcl_wool:blue", "#0000AC", "mcl_dye:blue", "Blue" },
+	["unicolor_red_violet"] = {"magenta",    "Magenta Banner",    "mcl_wool:magenta", "#AC007C", "mcl_dye:magenta", "Magenta"},
+	["unicolor_orange"] =     {"orange",     "Orange Banner",     "mcl_wool:orange", "#BC6900", "mcl_dye:orange", "Orange" },
+	["unicolor_violet"] =     {"purple",     "Purple Banner",     "mcl_wool:purple", "#6400AC", "mcl_dye:violet", "Violet" },
+	["unicolor_brown"] =      {"brown",      "Brown Banner",      "mcl_wool:brown", "#402100", "mcl_dye:brown", "Brown" },
+	["unicolor_pink"] =       {"pink",       "Pink Banner",       "mcl_wool:pink", "#DE557C", "mcl_dye:pink", "Pink" },
+	["unicolor_lime"] =       {"lime",       "Lime Banner",       "mcl_wool:lime", "#30AC00", "mcl_dye:green", "Lime" },
+	["unicolor_light_blue"] = {"light_blue", "Light Blue Banner", "mcl_wool:light_blue", "#4040CF", "mcl_dye:lightblue", "Light Blue" },
 }
 
 -- Add pattern/emblazoning crafting recipes
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/patterncraft.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/patterncraft.lua
index 47a88a7b9e..cd75f9b068 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/patterncraft.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/patterncraft.lua
@@ -4,190 +4,228 @@ local d = "group:dye" -- dye
 local e = "" -- empty slot (one of them must contain the banner)
 local patterns = {
 	["border"] = {
+		name = "%s Bordure",
 		{ d, d, d },
 		{ d, e, d },
 		{ d, d, d },
 	},
 	["bricks"] = {
+		name = "%s Bricks",
 		type = "shapeless",
 		{ e, "mcl_core:brick_block", d },
 	},
 	["circle"] = {
+		name = "%s Circle",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
 	["creeper"] = {
+		name = "%s Creeper Charge",
 		type = "shapeless",
 		{ e, "mcl_heads:creeper", d },
 	},
 	["cross"] = {
+		name = "%s Saltire",
 		{ d, e, d },
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ d, e, d },
 	},
 	["curly_border"] = {
+		name = "%s Intented Bordure",
 		type = "shapeless",
 		{ e, "mcl_core:vine", d },
 	},
 	["diagonal_left"] = {
+		name = "%s Inverted Per Bend",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ d, e, e },
 		{ d, d, e },
 	},
 	["diagonal_right"] = {
+		name = "%s Inverted Per Bend Sinister",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, e, d },
 		{ e, d, d },
 	},
 	["diagonal_up_left"] = {
+		name = "%s Per Bend",
 		{ e, d, d },
 		{ e, e, d },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
 	["diagonal_up_right"] = {
+		name = "%s Per Bend Sinister",
 		{ d, d, e },
 		{ d, e, e },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
 	["flower"] = {
+		name = "%s Flower Charge",
 		type = "shapeless",
 		{ e, "mcl_flowers:oxeye_daisy", d },
 	},
 	["gradient"] = {
+		name = "%s Gradient",
 		{ d, e, d },
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ e, d, e },
 	},
 	["gradient_up"] = {
+		name = "%s Base Gradient",
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ d, e, d },
 	},
 	["half_horizontal_bottom"] = {
+		name = "%s Inverted Per Fess",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ d, d, d },
 		{ d, d, d },
 	},
 	["half_horizontal"] = {
+		name = "%s Per Fess",
 		{ d, d, d },
 		{ d, d, d },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
 	["half_vertical"] = {
+		name = "%s Per Pale",
 		{ d, d, e },
 		{ d, d, e },
 		{ d, d, e },
 	},
 	["half_vertical_right"] = {
+		name = "%s Inverted Per Pale",
 		{ e, d, d },
 		{ e, d, d },
 		{ e, d, d },
 	},
 	["thing"] = {
+		name = "%s Thing",
 		type = "shapeless",
 		-- TODO: Replace with enchanted golden apple
 		{ e, "mcl_core:apple_gold", d },
 	},
 	["rhombus"] = {
+		name = "%s Lozenge",
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ d, e, d },
 		{ e, d, e },
 	},
 	["skull"] = {
+		name = "%s Skull Charge",
 		type = "shapeless",
 		{ e, "mcl_heads:wither_skeleton", d },
 	},
 	["small_stripes"] = {
+		name = "%s Paly",
 		{ d, e, d },
 		{ d, e, d },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
 	["square_bottom_left"] = {
+		name = "%s Base Dexter Canton",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ d, e, e },
 	},
 	["square_bottom_right"] = {
+		name = "%s Base Sinister Canton",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, e, d },
 	},
 	["square_top_left"] = {
+		name = "%s Chief Dexter Canton",
 		{ d, e, e },
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
 	["square_top_right"] = {
+		name = "%s Chief Sinister Canton",
 		{ e, e, d },
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
 	["straight_cross"] = {
+		name = "%s Cross",
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ d, d, d },
 		{ e, d, e },
 	},
 	["stripe_bottom"] = {
+		name = "%s Base",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ d, d, d },
 	},
 	["stripe_center"] = {
+		name = "%s Fess",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ d, d, d },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
 	["stripe_downleft"] = {
+		name = "%s Bend Sinister",
 		{ e, e, d },
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ d, e, e },
 	},
 	["stripe_downright"] = {
+		name = "%s Bend",
 		{ d, e, e },
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ e, e, d },
 	},
 	["stripe_left"] = {
+		name = "%s Pale Dexter",
 		{ d, e, e },
 		{ d, e, e },
 		{ d, e, e },
 	},
 	["stripe_middle"] = {
+		name = "%s Pale",
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ e, d, e },
 	},
 	["stripe_right"] = {
+		name = "%s Pale Sinister",
 		{ e, e, d },
 		{ e, e, d },
 		{ e, e, d },
 	},
 	["stripe_top"] = {
+		name = "%s Chief",
 		{ d, d, d },
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
 	["triangle_bottom"] = {
+		name = "%s Chevron",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ d, e, d },
 	},
+	["triangle_top"] = {
+		name = "%s Inverted Chevron",
+		{ d, e, d },
+		{ e, d, e },
+		{ e, e, e },
+	},
 	["triangles_bottom"] = {
+		name = "%s Base Indented",
 		{ e, e, e },
 		{ d, e, d },
 		{ e, d, e },
 	},
 	["triangles_top"] = {
+		name = "%s Chief Indented",
 		{ e, d, e },
 		{ d, e, d },
 		{ e, e, e },
 	},
-	["triangle_top"] = {
-		{ d, e, d },
-		{ e, d, e },
-		{ e, e, e },
-	},
 }
 
 -- Number of maximum lines in the descriptions for the banner layers.
@@ -200,22 +238,29 @@ local make_advanced_banner_description = function(description, layers)
 		-- No layers, revert to default
 		return ""
 	else
-		local d = description
 		local layerstrings = {}
 		for l=1, #layers do
+			-- Prevent excess length description
 			if l > max_layer_lines then
 				break
 			end
-			table.insert(layerstrings, string.format("%s %s", layers[l].color, layers[l].pattern))
+			-- Layer text line.
+			local color = mcl_banners.colors[layers[l].color][6]
+			local pattern_name = patterns[layers[l].pattern].name
+			-- The pattern name is a format string (e.g. “%s Base”)
+			table.insert(layerstrings, string.format(pattern_name, color))
 		end
+		-- Warn about missing information
 		if #layers == max_layer_lines + 1 then
 			table.insert(layerstrings, "And one addional layer")
 		elseif #layers > max_layer_lines + 1 then
 			table.insert(layerstrings, string.format("And %d addional layers", #layers - max_layer_lines))
 		end
+
+		-- Final string concatenations: Just a list of strings
 		local append = table.concat(layerstrings, "\n")
-		d = d .. "\n" .. core.colorize("#8F8F8F", append)
-		return d
+		description = description .. "\n" .. core.colorize("#8F8F8F", append)
+		return description
 	end
 end