The Trinitarios were established in 1993 on Rikers Island, the New York City jail, by two Dominicans facing separate murder charges—Leonides "Junito" Sierra and Julio "Caballo" Marine. The group was named for three revolutionaries of the Dominican War of Independence; its slogan is "Dios, patria y libertad" (the official motto of the Dominican Republic, "God, homeland and liberty"). The group later became a Latino street gang. Their colors are lime green, as well as red, blue, and white (the colors of the Dominican Republic flag).