[4][5] On 1 January 1838, the prestegjeld of Vang was established as a civil municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law).

On 1 January 1882, a small area of Vang (population: 31) was transferred into the neighboring Øystre Slidre Municipality.

The charge and border have a tincture of Or which means they are commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used.

He played a major role in the development of the region and the arms can be seen on different places, including in the local Vang Church.

[12] The ancient Vang Church was the site of a legal court (thing) held by King Haakon VI in 1368.

[12] High up the slopes of Filefjell is the site of Nystuen, where travellers found refuge as they passed across the divide into Vestlandet.

[12] Smeddalen (Smith's Valley) immediately to the west of Nystuen, was for centuries the site of the church of St. Thomas på Filefjell.

"Horses were traded, races run, heavy drinking indulged in and many a fight ensued.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vang is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms.

The mayors (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Vang (incomplete list): Vang is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Lom and Vågå, to the east by Øystre Slidre, to the southeast by Vestre Slidre, to the south by Hemsedal (in Buskerud county), and to the west by Lærdal and Årdal (in Vestland county).

About 13 percent of the municipality is covered by water, including Lakes Fleinsendin, Slettningen and Vangsmjøsa.