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They are just for looks. Plain, white pins, look funny without them. The stripes are applied to the neck of the pin so that it stands out in distinction. AMF uses stripes as well as Brunswick, though once upon time, Brunswick used a red crown.
verified with The United State Bowling Congress (USBC) Quality Control Al Vanderneck

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