The name Fjord has no historical basis or tradition in the area; according to the municipality, the name was chosen in 2020 because of a desire to optimize search engine results and that it wanted Google results for the common word "fjord" to be dominated by the municipality in order to attract tourists.

The arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is four parallelogram shapes on the left and right sides of the escutcheon that extend off the shield.

The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

Fjord municipality is located along the inner Storfjorden and around the Norddalsfjorden and the Tafjorden which flow west to east.

Ytste Skotet is a preserved historic farm/museum that is located on the steep mountainsides on the west side of the fjord.

Tafjorden is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site West Norwegian Fjords.

Tafjord, in a narrow fjord area surrounded by high mountains, often experiences foehn in winter when strong Atlantic lows pushes mild air towards the coast.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Fjord is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms.