22 Surprising Places Auburn Fans Shouted "War Eagle" Around the World

Hearing "War Eagle!" is common in Auburn, but you might be surprised to know that Auburn fans shout it in some of the most unexpected places around the world. This is Alabama recently asked followers on Facebook about the strangest places they've heard the famous chant, and the responses came from all over the globe—from New York's Statue of Liberty to the Great Wall of China.

If you're wearing Auburn gear, no matter where you are, you might just hear a "War Eagle!" Here are 22 places where fans shared their stories:

1. "I’ve heard War Eagle plenty in New York City." — Amanda Bergeron
2. "Outside the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris—War Eagle!" — Gail Piggott
3. "Got a War Eagle at the Ryder Cup when it was in Wales." — Seth Taylor
4. "The Bahamas! I heard War Eagle as I was carrying an Auburn purse. I was detained at customs, but after a good laugh, I was told, 'Throw the purse away, and you're free to go.'" — Alisa Stricklan
5. "I met some Auburn grads in London. They were shouting 'War Eagle' across a huge crowd at Buckingham Palace. We ended up spending the day together and had a blast. I also got a 'War Eagle' in Seoul, South Korea." — Brian Brown
6. "I got a 'War Eagle!' on the Great Wall of China." — Lane Chambers Smith
7. "When we lived in Italy with the Air Force, I heard 'War Eagle' almost every time I wore an Auburn shirt!" — Leah Spruiel Ownby
8. "In Scotland, someone shouted, 'War Eagle!' at me while I was wearing an Auburn shirt." — Autumn McDaniels Valine
9. "In the small town of Mallaig, Scotland, while waiting for a ferry to the Isle of Skye, someone across the street yelled 'War Eagle' in a Scottish accent. It was hilarious!" — Dan Newcomer
10. "At the Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Paris, a young couple saw my Auburn T-shirt and said 'War Eagle.' We were all traveling back to the United States from West Africa." — Jacki Thomas Goode
11. "During Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, I was walking through the festival wearing my Auburn sweatshirt when I heard a 'War Eagle!'" — Gina R Covey
12. "In Venice, Italy, in the middle of St. Mark’s Square, someone yelled 'War Eagle' across the square when they saw my Auburn hat!" — Candy Smith
13. "I got a 'War Eagle' at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti." — Jessica Burgess
14. "Got a 'War Eagle' atop the Acropolis in Greece." — Lee Edward White
15. "At a winery in South Africa, a young man at the next table wore a shirt with an Auburn emblem. He graduated a year before our son in the same program. War Eagle!" — Darrell and Rita Dinkel
16. "While having a lower back epidural, the surgeon yelled 'War Eagle!' and the nurse replied with 'Roll Tide!' I fell asleep after that." — Steve Headley
17. "When I was working at a remote hospital in Ghana, an elderly couple I stayed with decorated my guest room with Auburn orange and blue as a surprise. They even had a War Eagle mouse pad! The funny part? I'm an Alabama fan." — John Simmons
18. "In a German grocery store, I wore an Auburn hoodie, and a guy shouted 'War Eagle!'" — Carol Ann Holland
19. "Going through security at the ferry for the Statue of Liberty, one of the security guards shouted 'War Eagle!'" — Sherry Sublett
20. "Deep inside Hoover Dam...a loud, echoing 'War Eagle!'" — Lynn Ferguson Jones
21. "Egypt…War Eagle!" — Paula Wallace

No matter where you are in the world, if you're an Auburn fan, you might just find a fellow Tiger ready to share a "War Eagle!"