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If you mean what I think you mean then they are just small visual indicators for each Issue Type. You can find out what each means by hovering on it.
A full list is available in Administration -> Issues -> Issue Types (https://{host}.atlassian.net/secure/admin/ViewIssueTypes.jspa).
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