Marc Anthony Removes All Traces Of J. Lo's Tattoo From His Body!

Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband Marc Anthony had her name tattooed on his wrist to show the world who his heart belonged to. The singer-and-actor got the body art during their first year of marriage so whenever he, and anyone else, sees it they know he was taken.

Marc said: "It's so I can see it, and when I'm on stage everyone can read it."
Jennifer added: "He's had that for a while."

Suprise, suprise... now that they are no longer husband and wife, Marc has had the tattoo on his wrist covered up with a tribal style design.

Also in his tattoo renewal/removal, Marc is also seen branding himself with a tattoo of the Statue of Liberty ... a tribute to his GF and his new found "freedom."

Sources close to the singer tell TMZ ... Venezuelan model Shannon De Lima was with Marc when a spot-on replica of Lady Liberty was tatted inside his right wrist on New Year's Eve in Miami. Marc's 17-year-old daughter Ariana (above, right) was also front and center.

We're told "Statue of Liberty" is Marc's pet name for Shannon ... because she "freed" him from his past. While he was at it -- Marc and Ariana also got unspecified matching tats on their outer wrists.