diff --git a/src/components/BusySpinner/BusySpinner.js b/src/components/BusySpinner/BusySpinner.js
index ee2ac0d8e..4f52dea26 100644
--- a/src/components/BusySpinner/BusySpinner.js
+++ b/src/components/BusySpinner/BusySpinner.js
@@ -1,42 +1,56 @@
-import { Component } from 'react'
+import React from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import classNames from 'classnames'
-import SvgSymbol from '../SvgSymbol/SvgSymbol'
 import './BusySpinner.scss'
 
 /**
- * BusySpinner displays a simple busy spinner. By default it's shown centered
+ * BusySpinner displays a simple busy spinner. By default, it's shown centered
  * in a block, but the `inline` prop can be given to display it inline.
  *
  * @author [Neil Rotstan](https://github.com/nrotstan)
  */
-export default class BusySpinner extends Component {
-  render() {
-    return (
-      <div className={classNames('busy-spinner', {
-                                   'has-centered-children': this.props.inline !== true,
-                                   'inline': this.props.inline,
-                                 }, this.props.className)}>
-        <SvgSymbol
-          sym="spinner-icon"
-          className={classNames(
-            {
-              "mr-w-5 mr-h-5": !this.props.big && !this.props.xlarge,
-              "mr-w-10 mr-h-10": this.props.big,
-              "mr-w-16 mr-h-16": this.props.xlarge,
-              "mr-fill-green-lighter": !this.props.lightMode && !this.props.mapMode,
-              "mr-fill-green-light": this.props.lightMode,
-              "mr-fill-grey": this.props.mapMode,
-            }
-          )}
-          viewBox="0 0 20 20"
-        />
-      </div>
-    )
-  }
+
+const BusySpinner = ({ inline, big, xlarge, lightMode, mapMode, className }) => {
+  const sizeClass = big ? 'size-medium' : xlarge ? 'size-large' : 'size-small';
+  const colorClass = lightMode ? 'color-dark' : mapMode ? 'color-grey' : 'color-light';
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={classNames('busy-spinner', {
+        'has-centered-children': !inline,
+        'inline': inline,
+      }, className)}
+      aria-live="polite"
+      aria-busy="true" 
+    >
+      <div
+        className={classNames(
+          'spinner',
+          sizeClass,
+          colorClass
+        )}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
 }
 
 BusySpinner.propTypes = {
   /** display spinner inline, as opposed to a centered block */
   inline: PropTypes.bool,
+  big: PropTypes.bool,
+  xlarge: PropTypes.bool,
+  lightMode: PropTypes.bool,
+  mapMode: PropTypes.bool,
+  className: PropTypes.string,
 }
+
+BusySpinner.defaultProps = {
+  inline: false,
+  big: false,
+  xlarge: false,
+  lightMode: false,
+  mapMode: false,
+  className: '',
+}
+
+export default BusySpinner
diff --git a/src/components/BusySpinner/BusySpinner.scss b/src/components/BusySpinner/BusySpinner.scss
index 1a15a972c..1092c7eea 100644
--- a/src/components/BusySpinner/BusySpinner.scss
+++ b/src/components/BusySpinner/BusySpinner.scss
@@ -3,10 +3,52 @@
 .busy-spinner {
   &.inline {
     display: inline-block;
-    margin-left: 5px;
-    margin-right: 5px;
+    margin: 0 5px;
   }
 
-  .busy-spinner-icon {
+  .spinner {
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    border-top: solid;
+    border-color: transparent;
+    animation: spin 1.2s linear infinite;
+
+    &.size-small {
+      width: 20px;
+      height: 20px;
+      border-width: 2px;
+    }
+    &.size-medium {
+      width: 40px;
+      height: 40px;
+      border-width: 3px;
+    }
+    &.size-large {
+      width: 60px;
+      height: 60px;
+      border-width: 6px;
+    }
+    &.color-light {
+      border-top-color:  $green-neon;
+    }
+    &.color-dark {
+      border-top-color:  $green;
+    }
+    &.color-grey {
+      border-top-color: $grey;
+    }
   }
 }
+
+@keyframes spin {
+  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+.has-centered-children { 
+  display: flex; 
+  align-items: center; 
+  justify-content: center; 
+}
+.inline { 
+  display: inline-flex; 
+}