However, the authority of Kiri-mon is not diminished and Goshichi kiri is used as the emblem of the Cabinet and government as customary during the issue of case documents, and recently it is being established as the emblem of the Japanese prime minister abroad.
しかしながら、権威が失墜したわけではなく、五七桐が内閣・政府の紋章として事例書などを下付する場合など慣例的に用いられ、最近では、海外において日本の総理大臣の紋章として定着しつつある。