Editing Askim (section)

==History==
Askim has always been a strategic point in wars due to its relative easy crossing of the river.  The last battle between Norway and [[Sweden]] was fought at the crossing over Glomma on 9 August 1814. There is a yearly historical reenactment, as well as a stone monument at Langnes to commemorate this event.

During the [[Norwegian Campaign]] of [[World War II]], a battle occurred at [[Fossum Bridge]] when the [[Norwegian Army]] defended the crossing against invading [[Nazi Germany|Germans]] in April 1940.

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[parish]]) is named after the old ''Askim'' farm ([[Old Norse]]: ''Askheimr''), since the first church was built here. The first element is ''askr'' which means "[[Fraxinus|ash tree]]" and the last element is ''heimr'' which means "[[home]]", "[[Homestead (buildings)|homestead]]", or "[[farm]]".

===Coat-of-arms===
The [[Coat of arms|coat-of-arms]] is from modern times.  They were granted on 1 November 1963.  The arms symbolize the three large [[waterfall]]s in the municipality, the Solbergfoss, Kykkelsrudfoss, and Vammafoss. The [[river]]s and waterfalls are also partially harnessed for hydroelectric power.<ref>{{cite web|author=Norske Kommunevåpen|year=1990|title=Nye kommunevåbener i Norden|url=http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/a/askim.htm|access-date=2008-12-13}}</ref>