The municipality is named after the Verrasundet fjord (Old Norse: Veri), which is an arm of the great Trondheimsfjord.

[10] The coat of arms was granted on 11 September 1987 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved.

The official blazon is "Azure, a boat with raised square sail and topsail argent" (Norwegian: I blått en sølv båt med råseil og toppseil).

This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a Verranjekt (boat) with a raised square sail and topsail.

The boat 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 design was chosen to symbolize the historical importance of boating and boatbuilding for the area.

Verran Municipality encompassed the western coastline of the Beitstadfjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord.

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

Here is a list of people who held this position:[31] Forestry was an important industry in Verran.