[4][5] The area of Våler was originally part of the municipality of Hof that was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).

This division happened after a hard struggle, mainly led by Christian Halvorsen Svenkerud, a local member of parliament.

The official blazon is "Gules, a downwards pointing winged arrow Or" (Norwegian: I rødt en nedvendt vinget gull pil).

This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a downwards pointing winged arrow.

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.

It is part of the Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

[14] On 29 May 2009 the Våler Church was destroyed by an arson attack, which is suspected to be an act of satanist.

The eastern part of Solør (in the area bordering Sweden) is known as Finnskogen (the forest of the "Finns").

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

The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

The first humans in the deep forests of Våler lived mainly by hunting and fishing.

The name Våler comes from the Old Norse word vål, which means “trunks, or stumps (roots) from burnt trees in a clearing.” Names which are variations of vål are common in Norway as the first stage of clearing woodland for cultivation was to burn the trees and undergrowth.

[39] The conversion of Hedemark to Christianity is mentioned in the book Heimskringla (The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway) by Snorri Sturluson.

Våler Municipality's coat of arms illustrates Saint Olaf's arrow.

We do not know how hard Våler was affected by the plague, but a legend tells that only one boy and one girl survived.

An important part of Våler's and Solør's history, is the immigration and settlement of people from Finland.

From the late 16th century they were encouraged by Swedish king Gustav Vasa to settle in the unpopulated areas of Värmland and Solør, along the border between Norway and Sweden.

King Gustav Vasa welcomed the immigrants, because he wanted to increase the taxable income from the scarcely populated areas of western Sweden.

This involved setting fire to the forest and growing crops on the fertile ash-covered soil.