On 1 January 1882, a small part of Fredø (population: 40) was merged into the neighboring Øre Municipality to the south.

Also on the same date, the part of Frei on the island of Aspøya (population: 147) was transferred to the neighboring Tingvoll Municipality.

The official blazon is "Gules, two crowns Or in pale" (Norwegian: I rødt to gull kroner, 1-1).

This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a two gold crowns.

The crowns have a tincture of Or which means they are commonly colored yellow, but if the shield is made out of metal, then gold is used.

[10] The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Frei was made up of 23 representatives that were elected to four year terms.