When did the Boy Scout Handbook first print in full color?

1959.

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  1. 1969
  2. 1959 ✔
  3. 1949

Why: In 1959 the handbook's dimensions increased and it was printed in full color for the first time.

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The handbook went full color in 1959.
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Answer: 1959. In 1959 the handbook's dimensions increased and it was printed in full color for the first time.

  1. History of Scouting America en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Scouting_America
    In 1959, the Boy Scout Handbook's dimensions increased to their present size and it was printed in full color for the first time.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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