"​​​​​​​On December 8, 1895, the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee was founded in New York City. This group promoted the ideal of Puerto Rican independence from Spain and included participants of 'El Grito de Lares' who were exiled, such as Ramon Emeterio Betances, Juan Rius Rivera, Juan de Mata Terreforte and Aurelio Méndez Martinez among its members. Terreforte was named by the committee as its Vice-President. In 1892, Terreforte and the members of the Revolutionary committee adopted the design (which is the current design) of a flag similar to the Cuban flag, but with its colors inverted, as the flag to represent the Republic of Puerto Rico."  [41]