Give an Armor Stand

Get an armor stand to display gear

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Gives an armor stand for displaying armor sets, elytra, or heads. On Bedrock, stands can also be posed by sneaking and interacting. For custom poses on Java, see the posed armor stand summon command.

/give @p armor_stand

20 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
Place the stand and equip armor by right-clicking with the pieces.
Break it to get everything back.

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