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49ers Fan Photos: Are You The Ultimate Niners Fan? Prove It! (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Are You The Ultimate Niners Fan? Prove It!
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Assistant San Francisco Editor, The Huffington Post

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 12: Center Jonathan Goodwin #59 of the San Francisco 49ers high-fives a fan running on to the field form warm ups prior to the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Green Bay Packers at Candlestick Park on January 12, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

It's one thing to be the ultimate 49ers fan, but proving it is an entirely different matter.

You may have been a loyal follower during the Elvis Grbac years, even sticking up for him when Willie Brown called the former-Niners QB an "embarrassment to humankind." But now that the seemingly unstoppable Colin Kaepernick-led team is odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl, everyone with enough spirit to tweet "#HarBowl" has suddenly crowded onto the bandwagon.

And it's not just Northern California residents getting into the act. A recent analysis by Facebook found that the reach of San Francisco 49ers fandom covers a much greater swath of the country than does that of their Super Bowl rivals, the Baltimore Ravens.

So the question remains. How does one definitively establish his or her ultimate 49ers fandom? Much like with everything else on the internet, proving yourself to be a bleeding red and gold Niners fan follows the mantra, "Pics or it didn't happen."

That's why we're collecting photos of the world's greatest 49ers fans, and we want you to get into the act. Submit your best fan photos below for a chance to be featured in our slideshow:

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San Francisco 49ers fans react after the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in Atlanta. The 49ers won 28-24 to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (credit:AP)
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A San Francisco 49ers fan react after the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in Atlanta. The 49ers won 28-24 to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (credit:AP)
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A San Francisco 49ers fan shows off his tattoo after the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in Atlanta. The 49ers won 28-24 to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (credit:AP)
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San Francisco 49ers fans celebrate their team's 41-34 win over the New England Patriots in an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (credit:AP)
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A San Francisco 49ers fan cheers before the start of their home-opener NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) (credit:AP)
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A San Francisco 49ers fan cheers outside of Candlestick Park before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 02: Football fan Mark Castanon walks around the Super Bowl XLVI NFL Experience presented by GMC at the Indiana Convention Center on February 2, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 22: Fans of the San Francisco 49ers dressed as the likenesses of 49er legends Joe Montana #16 and Jerry Ride #80 pose for pictures in the parking lot in the parking lot prior to the 49ers hosting the New York Giants during the NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park on January 22, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon Henderson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 14: San Francisco 49ers fans cheer on their team during the third quarter of the NFC Divisional playoff game against the New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park on January 14, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 24: A San Francisco 49ers fan holds up a sign during their game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 24, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 24: A San Francisco 49ers fan cheers during the first half of the 49ers and Baltimore Ravens game at M&T Bank Stadium on November 24, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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