Umair Ashraf Flores hymn is the Departmental anthem of Flores Flores Department which is an Administrative Division of the country of Uruguay  Cultural note  Uruguay is notable that as well as its national anthem various of its departments have also adopted their own anthems in an effort to promote civic identity and responsibility  Writer and composer  The words and music of the anthem are written by Danilo Pallares Echeverra  Description  The hymn consists of three stanzas two of eight lines and one of nine lines   They describe and celebrate the Flores Departments beauty and the achievements of its people These are linked to the patriotic values of the Uruguayan nation   Beyond Uruguay universal values of humanity are evoked as being encapsulated in the Flores Department  References   See also   Music of Uruguay  National Anthem of Uruguay  CategoryUruguayan music