Vehicular rearview mirror elements comprising a peripheral light blocking strip

A mirror includes an electro-optic mirror subassembly, and a thin-profiled bezel (344) attached around a perimeter of the electrochromic mirror subassembly. The electro-optic mirror subassembly is supported on a carrier (360) by an adheringly bonded heater (362) and foam tape (363) in a laminar arrangement. The bezel may be bonded to an edge of the front surface (312a) of the front element (312) of the electro-optic mirror subassembly, and/or may be bonded and/or interlockingly mechanically attached to an edge of the carrier. Alternatively, the bezel can be a strip of paint or thin coating material. The bezel can be molded in place, or can be pre-molded and elastically stretched to permit assembly. In one form, the bezel includes a laterally-extending fin that prevents seeing past the bezel into the inside of a mirror housing.