Vanylven is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

Other villages in the municipality include Åheim, Åram, Rovdane, Eidså, Slagnes, and Myklebost.

On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Vanylven.

The official blazon is "Vert, a pile embowed argent" (Norwegian: På grøn grunn ein nedvend sølv spiss laga med bogeliner).

This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a pile embowed (a triangle with curved sides).

The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

The arms are meant to show how the Vanylvsfjorden meets the sea, surrounded by the fertile green lands of Vanylven.

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

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