DENVER -- Here's a way to show your Broncos spirit.

Governor Bill Owens and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper are declaring Friday "Orange Friday" throughout the city of Denver and throughout the state of Colorado.

They're hoping every person in the state will wear orange to support the Broncos in the upcoming AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The exact proclamation reads:

WHEREAS, the Denver Broncos systematically destroyed the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, 27-13; and
WHEREAS, the Denver Broncos are 9-0 in the formidable confines of Invesco Field at Mile High, where 76,238 avid fans drowned the Patriots' quest for a third straight title in a sea of orange and blue; and
WHEREAS, now poised to inflict a similar defeat upon the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Denver Broncos are one win away from a Super Bowl date in Detroit; and
WHEREAS, the Denver Broncos host the AFC Championship Game in the Mile High City for the first time since 1999; and
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado encourages all Broncomaniacs to wear orange this Friday in support of the Denver Broncos as they welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers to 5,280 feet above sea level, and take the next step on the road to Super Bowl XL;
Now Therefore, I, Bill Owens, Governor of the State of Colorado, do hereby proclaim January 20, 2006, ORANGE FRIDAY in the State of Colorado.

Hickenlooper, the mayor of Breckenridge, and other mayors across the state have decided not to shave until the game in support of Jake Plummer's shaggy look.