The official blazon is "Gules, a three-tongued flame Or" (Norwegian: I rødt en oppvoksende tretunget gull flamme).

About 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the church lies the old Hundorp farm which is the legendary home of Dale-Gudbrand.

Dale-Gudbrand is mentioned in the Heimskringla (English: The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway) by Snorri Sturluson.

The administrative center of Ringebu municipality is the village of Vålebru which is located at an elevation of 182 metres (597 ft) above sea level in the valley along the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, but 50% of the area within the municipal borders lies at an elevation greater than 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level.

From Ringebu, two mountain passes provide road access into the Østerdal valley to the northeast; one of these is closed during the winter.

The Kvitfjell ski area in Ringebu was expanded to serve as a downhill venue for the 1994 Winter Olympics.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Ringebu is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms.