I'm (re-)reading (and enjoying!) the Honor Harrington (HH) books and, of course, toying with a "not-" version of its various military forces...
The Star Kingdom of Salamander is thus your quintessencial "Brits-in-Space" space nation... Relatively small but controling an important space nexus, its strategic value is backed by a powerful navy (and an extensive merchant marine) which traditions go back all the way to the 16th century (British) Royal (Wet) Navy!
| A quick sketch of a RSN roundel... |