At 11pm on 31 January 2020, the UK left the EU. But the SNP have repeatedly made it very clear that Brexit was against their wishes.
Scotland as a whole voted in favour of the UK staying in the EU by 62% to 38%.
And Edinburgh is often described as a 'remain city', as 74% of residents voted to stay in the EU.
Many Edinburgh residents took to social media today to share the hashtag #LeaveALightOnForScotland - which has become a rallying cry for Scots who feel they're being taken out of the UK against their will.
In a speech in Edinburgh earlier today, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there is “profound sadness” ahead of Brexit: “sadness tinged with anger.”
And it seems that some heard that message. At 10.17pm - shortly before the UK left the union - Nicola Sturgeon tweeted a picture that seemed to show Brussels sharing a message of solidarity with Scotland:
The photo shows the EU Commission building in Brussels, with lights projected onto it that spelled "Europe <3 Scotland".
Earlier in the day, the first minister said that Brexit day was a "pivotal moment" for Scotland and the UK, with the "real and profound sadness" felt by many Scots also tinged with anger.
She said the task now was to "make our case with passion but also with patience and respect" in order to persuade a majority of Scots to back independence.
And she warned the independence movement that it must not allow a "sense of frustration" to "take us down dead ends or weaken our sense of purpose".
