Samnanger (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsɑ̂mnɑŋər]) is a municipality in the Midhordland region of Vestland county, Norway.

[7] The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Samnangerfjorden (Old Norse: Samnangr) since it is a central geographic feature in the area.

The first element is likely the old name for a local river, possibly derived from the word sǫmn which has an unknown meaning.

This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a set of six gouttes (drops of water) arranged in a circle.

The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used.

Water was chosen as a symbol on the arms because of the wet climate and the source of hydroelectricity that is prevalent in the area.

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

The mountain Sveningen lies at the tripoint border with Samnanger, Bergen, and Bjørnafjorden municipalities.