Bassum (German pronunciation: [ˈbasʊm] ⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: Bassen) is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Besides Bassum proper, the town consists of the following Ortschaften (villages):

Source: City of Bassum[3][4] The arms were granted on November 24, 1927.

The lower part shows the bear claws derived from the arms of the Counts of Hoya.

The mural crown, symbolises the 13th century Freudenburg castle and the city rights as well and two horses as supporters stand for the belonging to Lower Saxony.