The battle continued on the following day (January 28), and on January 29, Emperor Meiji granted the Imperial standard to Imperial Prince Komatsunomiya Akihito (some believe Tomomi IWAKURA forged it); consequently, the new government's forces became the Imperial forces.
翌4日も戦闘が続き、5日になると明治天皇が小松宮彰仁親王に錦の御旗を与え（岩倉具視が偽造したという説もある）、新政府軍が官軍となる。