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===Homages and tributes=== Federer has been honored for a multitude of reasons several times throughout his career: In 2012, the city of Halle, in Germany, unveiled "Roger-Federer-Allee" in recognition of Federer's success on the grass at the [[Gerry Weber Open]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/news/halle-names-street-after-federer|title=halle names street after federer {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref> In 2016, the city of Biel renamed the street in which the national centre for Swiss Tennis where Federer trained as a junior is located, in his honour as "1 Allée Roger Federer".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-gets-own-swiss-street-biel-2016-thursday|title=Federer gets his own street in Biel {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref> In October 2021, Basel, the city of his birth, honored Federer with the launch of a new tram named "The Federer Express", which is adorned with pictures representing iconic moments from his career.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/all-aboard-the-federer-express-new-tram-named-after-roger-federer-launched-in-basel |title=All aboard the Federer Express: New tram named after Roger Federer launched in Basel |website=www.sportskeeda.com |date=22 October 2021 |access-date=16 December 2023}}</ref> On 24 November 2017, Federer received an honorary doctorate from his home university, the [[University of Basel]], in recognition of his role in increasing the international reputation of Basel and Switzerland, and for his work for children in Africa through his charitable foundation.<ref name=15facts>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestyleinspiration.com/15-amazing-facts-about-roger-federer/ |title=15 Amazing Facts About Roger Federer |website=www.thestyleinspiration.com |date=26 November 2019 |access-date=16 December 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thelocal.ch/20171124/roger-federer-honoured-by-his-home-university |title=Roger Federer honoured by his home university |website=www.thelocal.ch |date=24 November 2017 |access-date=}}</ref> In December 2019, Federer became the first living person to be celebrated on Swiss coins.<ref name=Profile/> His face will be on the 20-franc coin and in May 2020, [[Swissmint]] issued a Federer 50-franc gold coin featuring a different design.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/03/tennis/roger-federer-commemorative-coin-switzerland-spt-intl/index.html|title=Roger Federer gets own Swiss coin...and you can buy it|first=Ravi |last=Ubha|website=CNN|date=3 December 2019 |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref> This was actually the second time that his image was put on an item of frequent circulation in Switzerland, since in 2007, the [[Swiss Post]] in Basel released a special edition stamp for Federer,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/federer-honoured-on-postage-stamp/645442|title=Federer honoured on postage stamp|last=Bradley|first=Simon|website=SWI swissinfo.ch|date=10 April 2007 |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref> and three years later, in 2010, Federer was awarded a special edition stamp by [[Austria's Postal Service]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bild: Federer-Briefmarke ab 8. Februar 2010 erhältlich|url=https://www.ots.at/a/OBS_20100203_OBS0004|access-date=23 August 2021|website=OTS.at|date=3 February 2010|language=de}}</ref> On 20 July 2020, Federer was featured by [[Swiss National Museum]] in their 100-part chronicle of Swiss history and culture.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mittal |first1=Bhavishya |title="A Historic Stroke of Luck for Switzerland" – Roger Federer Honored With 100-Part Series at National Museum |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/a-historic-stroke-of-luck-for-switzerland-roger-federer-honored-with-100-part-series-at-national-museum-atp-tennis-news/ |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=Essentially Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Banerjee |first1=Soham |title=Roger Federer to be immortalized by Swiss National Museum as part of historical series |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-roger-federer-immortalized-swiss-national-museum-part-historical-series |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=[[Sportskeeda]] |date=20 July 2020}}</ref> On June 9, 2024, Federer received a [[Doctorate]] degree in Humane Letters from [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth]], following his commencement address to the Class of 2024. He said: "I just came here to give a speech, but I get to go home as Dr. Roger."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-09 |title=Roger Federer Holds Court at Dartmouth Commencement {{!}} Dartmouth |url=https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2024/06/roger-federer-dartmouth-commencement |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=home.dartmouth.edu |language=en}}</ref>
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