The group of people who vowed to camp outside the Scottish parliament until the country became independent have lost their legal case to stay on the site.
The campers, who BuzzFeed News revealed had pitched up outside Holyrood last November, have fought a long and often farcical court case against the parliament's corporate body, which wanted to have them removed.
They previously argued that their case would undermine the 1707 Act of Union between England and Scotland, and, during one court session, tried to invoke the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath signed by the medieval warrior king Robert the Bruce.
Both attempts were unsuccessful.
On Wednesday, the judge tasked with picking over the campers' legal case, Lord Turnbull, ruled that they would have to leave and said that they had a "selfish or even arrogant" sense of entitlement to use the land owned by the parliament.
Turnbull noted one incident, when the campers held a large-scale barbecue on the land, as evidence that they were damaging the parliament's property and therefore should be asked to leave.
"It would be perfectly obvious to anyone parking their vehicle on the grassed area of the grounds of the Scottish parliament that to do so would cause damage," Turnbull said of the barbecue. "That conduct displays open disregard for the rights of others to enjoy the grounds in their undisturbed form."
He added that the campers' activities on the grounds "are interfering with [parliament's] own rights and duties and with the rights of the public and that the order sought [the camp's eviction] meets a pressing social need".
Turnbull said the parliament has made clear to the campers that they are allowed to protest, but only within the rules.
"It may interfere with [the campers’] wish to conduct their vigil in the manner and form of their choosing but they are mistaken in considering that they have an unfettered right to make this choice," said Turnbull.
He concluded that he would rule "firmly in favour" of the campers' eviction.
Camp founder Moira Williams, who left the camp in recent months for family reasons, told BuzzFeed News that the group had held a "peaceful" vigil and that it was "a bad thing for Scotland" that they've been told to disband.
"Vigils are peaceful by their very nature, they are not aggressive," said Williams. "Human rights are under attack and when people lose their right to hold a vigil it's a slippery slope."
Another camper, Dean Williams, wrote on the camp's Facebook page: "Indycamp ruling through – we have been proud to be here but it's all over now!"
A spokesperson for the Scottish parliament's corporate body said they "regret" that they had to take the legal action, adding: "However, given the protesters' refusal to vacate the land or consider alternative options to make their protest, we were left with no choice.
"We took this action to protect the rights of all those who wish to use and access parliament land and we welcome Lord Turnbull’s judgement in our favour today.”
The corporate body will now seek discussions with the campers to arrange the "peaceful removal" of the camp.