Editing Våler, Østfold (section)

== General information ==
=== Name ===
The [[Old Norse]] form of the name was ''Válir''.  This is the [[plural]] form of ''váll'' which means "a clearing in the woods".  Prior to 1921, the name was written "Vaaler".

=== Coat-of-arms ===
The [[Coat of arms|coat-of-arms]] is from modern times.  They were granted on 20 June 1986.  The arms are based on the arms of the local Bolt family, who held several high functions in the 13th and 14th centuries. The arms are already seen in the seal of Agmund Berdorsson Bolt from 1400.  The arms show a blue background [[Division of the field|divided in half]] vertically.  On the left is half of a silver [[fleur-de-lis]] and on the right there are two yellow [[chevron (insignia)|chevrons]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Norske Kommunevåpen|year=1990|title=Nye kommunevåbener i Norden|url=http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/v/valer1.htm|access-date=2008-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2008-12-15 |publisher=Våler kommune |title=Kommunevåpenet |url=http://www.valer-of.kommune.no/ostfold/valer/valerk.nsf/id/3CA9CF36DD9992F2C1257106005015EA?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022165011/http://www.valer-of.kommune.no/ostfold/valer/valerk.nsf/id/3CA9CF36DD9992F2C1257106005015EA?OpenDocument |archive-date=October 22, 2007 |language=no}}</ref>

===Våler Church===
Våler Church (''Våler kirke'') is a medieval era church. The church was built in Romanesque style between 1150 and 1200. Over the years the church has been rebuilt and remodeled several times. One of the church's bells are probably cast before 1160. The altarpiece was given to the church in 1636.
The octagonal font and ceiling above originates from 1697 and is carved in wood. The paintings hanging on the west and north walls of the nave is from around 1790.<ref>{{cite web|url=  http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/V%C3%A5ler_kirke|title=  Våler kirke|publisher =   Norges Kirker|author=Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie|access-date= October 1, 2016}}</ref>