section_path: Legacy/Commemoration
section_name: Commemoration
paragraph_text: Commemoration
  
  The Marco Polo sheep, a subspecies of Ovis ammon, is named after the explorer, who described it during his crossing of Pamir (ancient Mount Imeon) in 1271.
  
  In 1851, a three-masted clipper built in Saint John, New Brunswick also took his name; the Marco Polo was the first ship to sail around the world in under six months.
  
  The airport in Venice is named Venice Marco Polo Airport.
  
  The frequent flyer programme of Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific is known as the " Marco Polo Club ".
  
  Croatian state-owned shipping company 's (Jadrolinija) ship connecting Split with Ancona in Italy is named after Marco Polo.