diff --git a/src/assets/img/icons/close.svg b/src/assets/img/icons/close.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e660dc6b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/img/icons/close.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 23.7 23.7" xml:space="preserve">
+  <path d="m23.24 2.7-9.15 9.15L23.24 21a1.581 1.581 0 0 1-1.12 2.7c-.42 0-.82-.16-1.12-.46l-9.15-9.15-9.15 9.15c-.3.3-.7.46-1.12.46A1.581 1.581 0 0 1 .46 21l8.47-8.47.68-.68L.46 2.7c-.62-.62-.62-1.62 0-2.24.62-.62 1.62-.62 2.24 0l8.47 8.47.68.68L21 .46a1.57 1.57 0 0 1 2.23 0c.63.62.63 1.62.01 2.24z"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/styles/ux-variables.scss b/src/styles/ux-variables.scss
index 31ad10d5d..7998b7a87 100644
--- a/src/styles/ux-variables.scss
+++ b/src/styles/ux-variables.scss
@@ -163,3 +163,8 @@ $box-shadow:                  0 .5rem 1rem rgba($black, .15);
 $box-shadow-sm:               0 .125rem .25rem rgba($black, .075);
 $box-shadow-lg:               0 1rem 3rem rgba($black, .25);//Safelite default
 $box-shadow-inset:            inset 0 1px 2px rgba($black, .075);
+
+//Alerts
+$alert-bg-scale:                -90%;
+$alert-border-scale:            -100%;
+$alert-color-scale:             40%;
diff --git a/src/uxComponents/alert/alert.spec.js b/src/uxComponents/alert/alert.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..882a68129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uxComponents/alert/alert.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test.todo('some test to be written in the future');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/uxComponents/alert/alert.vue b/src/uxComponents/alert/alert.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b47d75f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uxComponents/alert/alert.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="alert fade show text-center mb-0" role="alert"
+    :class="[ isDismissible ? 'alert-dismissible' : '', this.alertClass ]"
+    >
+    <p class="m-0 fw-bold alert-heading">{{alertHeadline}}</p>
+    <p class="m-0 text-body">{{alertCopy}}</p>
+    <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">
+      <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 23.7 23.7" xml:space="preserve">
+        <path d="m23.24 2.7-9.15 9.15L23.24 21a1.581 1.581 0 0 1-1.12 2.7c-.42 0-.82-.16-1.12-.46l-9.15-9.15-9.15 9.15c-.3.3-.7.46-1.12.46A1.581 1.581 0 0 1 .46 21l8.47-8.47.68-.68L.46 2.7c-.62-.62-.62-1.62 0-2.24.62-.62 1.62-.62 2.24 0l8.47 8.47.68.68L21 .46a1.57 1.57 0 0 1 2.23 0c.63.62.63 1.62.01 2.24z"/>
+      </svg>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: "alert",
+  props: {
+    alertHeadline: String,
+    alertCopy: String,
+    isDismissible: Boolean,
+    /*
+    alertClass class names:
+    alert-sucess (green)
+    alert-danger (red)
+    alert-warning (yellow)
+    alert-info (blue)
+    */
+    alertClass: String
+  }
+};
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+.alert {
+  button {
+    display: none;
+  }
+  .btn-close {
+    background: none;
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  &.alert-dismissible {
+    button {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+  }
+  &.alert-info {
+    .alert-heading {
+      color: $blue-700;
+    }
+    svg {
+      fill: $blue-700;
+    }
+  }
+  &.alert-danger {
+    .alert-heading {
+      color: $red-700;
+    }
+    svg {
+      fill: $red-700;
+    }
+  }
+  &.alert-warning {
+    .alert-heading {
+      color: $yellow-700;
+    }
+    svg {
+      fill: $yellow-700;
+    }
+  }
+  &.alert-success {
+    .alert-heading {
+      color: $green-700;
+    }
+    svg {
+      fill: $green-700;
+    }
+  }
+}
+</style>