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Well the top symbol is usually called the ring symbol around my area, but it sounds like you are familiar with it, so I won't go into it.
I'd hazard a guess that the two stars could represent both the Bab and Baha'u'llah, the twin Manifestations.
The last just looks like it has nine sides - which Baha'is are fond of (our temples are all nine-sided, as you may know). I don't recognize it as having a particular significance outside of that, but maybe someone else might know.
They probably are for decoration :)
Comment by Meiz5 at 21/05/2015 at 08:07 UTC
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In my research, I've found that most things have a degree of symbolism that is sometimes intentional and also not intentional. Take for instance, the Shrine of the Bab is littered with statues of an Eagle. This can represent power, prestige, honor, etc. That's a common symbolic representation though.