Heraldic heiress

This carrying forward only applies if she has no brothers or other male relatives alive who would inherit the arms on the death of the holder.

His first-born son will inherit the undifferenced (identical) arms on his father's death and pass them on to his descendants.

A similar system applies in Scottish heraldry, though only the oldest daughter is a heraldic heiress.

In this case, her heirs' claim to quarterings through her is dormant, unless and until a petition of arms is granted for the non-armigerous family.

On the death of her husband, her first-born son inherits arms from both parents and quarters them, creating a new coat to pass to his descendants in the usual way.

Simple example of incorporating an heiress's arms as an escutcheon of pretence. Note that this does not display the arms of their children, but rather the changes to the heiress's arms once she marries. Their children's arms are instead quartered .
Coat of Arms of Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester , who is an heraldic heiress. It depicts her father's arms imposed over her husband's ( Richard, Duke of Gloucester ).